Ferberite pseudomorph after Scheelite - image 1
Photo by Harold Moritz

Ferberite pseudomorph after Scheelite

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Ferberite pseudomorph after scheelite, 2.4 cm, from Old Mine Park, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Collected November 17, 1979 from the tungsten dump. Anthony J. Albini collection; Harold Moritz photo.

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SpeciesFerberite, Scheelite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.4 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Connecticut
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Self Collected Minerals page 20
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Ferberite
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iron-rich wolframite with stout blade-like prisms and deep black luster; forms in hydrothermal tin-tungsten deposits; prized on quartz or fluorite.
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Ferberite from Connecticut
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Connecticut
dense historic localities yield prehnite, datolite, calcite, barite, and pegmatite minerals; prized for legacy and diversity.