hübnerite

noun

A manganese tungstate mineral that forms reddish-brown to black monoclinic prismatic submetallic crystals.

Meanings

nounhübnerite (plural hübnerites)

plural hübnerites · alternative huebnerite · alternative hubnerite

Origin

Adolf Hübner, German mineralogist, + -ite.

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Translations

Finnish hübneriitti, hybneriitti
  • hübneriittia mineral, manganese tungsten oxide
  • hybneriittia mineral, manganese tungsten oxide
French hübnérite
  • hübnéritea mineral, manganese tungsten oxide
German Hübnerit
  • Hübnerita mineral, manganese tungsten oxide
Italian hübnerite
  • hübneritea mineral, manganese tungsten oxide
Portuguese hubnerita
  • hubneritaa mineral, manganese tungsten oxide
Spanish hubnerita
  • hubneritaa mineral, manganese tungsten oxide
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APA

hübnerite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/h%C3%BCbnerite

MLA

“hübnerite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/h%C3%BCbnerite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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