Wolframoixiolite

(Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)2O4
Also known as
  • Wolframixiolite
  • Wolframo-ixiolite
  • Wolframoixiolit
  • +2 more

Where it forms, where it's found

19recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Physical

Hardness
123456789105 – 6/ 10 MOHS
  1. 1Talc
  2. 2Gypsum
  3. 3Calcite
  4. 4Fluorite
  5. 5Apatite
  6. 6Orthoclase
  7. 7Quartz
  8. 8Topaz
  9. 9Corundum
  10. 10Diamond
Lustre
Sub Metallic
Colour
Black
Streak
Brownish black

Crystallography

Crystal system
Monoclinic

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
74WTungstenTungsten2183.840367.680
30.62%
73TaTantalumTantalum2180.948361.896
30.13%
41NbNiobiumNiobium292.906185.812
15.47%
26FeIronIron255.845111.690
9.30%
25MnManganeseManganese254.938109.876
9.15%
8OOxygenOxygen415.99963.996
5.33%
Total1200.950100.00%

Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100

From Mindat formula

Synonyms

  • Wolframixiolite
  • Wolframo-ixiolite
  • Wolframoixiolit
  • Wolframoixiolita
  • Wolframoixiolith

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 98: 63-73.
  2. 1998Wise, Michael A., Černý, Petr, Falster, Alexander U. (1998) Scandium substitution in columbite-group minerals and ixiolite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 36 (2) 673-680
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Wolframoixiolite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/wolframoixiolite-7368},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}