The Name Wolframite?

The name "wolframite" is derived from German "wolf rahm" ("wolf soot" or "wolf cream"), the name given to tungsten by Johan Gottschalk Wallerius

Johan Gottschalk Wallerius

Johan Gottschalk Wallerius was a Swedish chemist and mineralogist.Wallerius was born in Stora Mellösa in Närke, entered Uppsala University in 1725, and graduated as magister in 1731 after studies of mathematics, physics and medicine. He continued his studies at Lund University, where he received...

in 1747. This, in turn, derives from "Lupi spuma", the name Georg Agricola

Georg Agricola

Georgius Agricola was a German scholar and scientist. Known as "the father of mineralogy", he was born at Glauchau in Saxony. His real name was Georg Pawer; Agricola is the Latinised version of his name, Pawer meaning "farmer"...

used for the element in 1546, which translates into English as "wolf's froth" or "cream"

What Is Wolframite Used For?

A long time ago Wolframite was used for Tank Armour in World War 2 as it is very strong and not the easiest to break.

Wolframite is an important Ore of tungsten. This means that it is highly desired by mineral collectors.

Tungsten or its alloys are used for filaments for electric lamps, electron and television tubes, electrical contact points for automobile distributors, heating elements for electrical furnaces, and space, missile, and high-temperature applications.

Where Can You Buy Wolframite From?

You can find Wolframite from many different shops and online. The type of Wolframite Rock I have its quite rare and can only be found in more rural area's. If you are lucky you may be able to find it out if you go hiking or places near mountains or un-erupt volcano's.

Appearance

Chemical Formula: (Fe,Mn)WO₄

The tungstate of ferrous iron and manganese. Wolframite is the isomorphous mixture of manganese and iron tungstates. The nearly pure end members are the minerals hubnerite (Mn rich)and ferberite (Fe rich).

Colors: Brownish Black.

Streak from nearly black to red-brown.

Hardness: 5 to 5.5

Density: 7.2 to 7.5

Cleavage: Perfect cleavage on (010).

Crystallography: Monoclinic

Crystals commonly tabular parallel to the orthopinacoid, giving bladed forms. Found in bladed, lamellar or columnar forms. Twins are fairly common. The mineral also occurs in lamellar and granular masses.

Luster:
  Submetallic to resinous luster. It is slightly translucent to opaque.