https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife Dylan Brandt Period 6 Science 2/5/17 en-us 2017-02-05 17:56:41 UTC 2023-03-26 00:46:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Thunder.png dylan_brandt477 https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/151675705 - This mineral is also known as Wolfram
-The word "Tungsten" means Heavy Stone in Swedish
-Atomic Number=74
-Periodic symbol:W
-Melting Point: 6,191 degrees F
-This mineral is one of the toughest minerals in nature
-This mineral can begin combustion when turned into a powder
-Tungsten has 26 natural isotopes
-Color: Silver-White
-Used due to it's strength and durability
-Tungsten is resistant to corrosion, has the highest melting point and density among all minerals


]]> 2017-02-05 17:59:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/151675705 dylan_brandt477 https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/151675751 Tungsten is used in many ways. Some of these uses include:
- Heat resistant lubricant that can survive temperatures of 932 degrees F without melting
-Used in Television wiring
-Bullets and missles for the millitary to use in "Kinetic Bombardment"
-Light Bulb Filament
-X-ray Filament
-Spacecraft Applications
-Electrical Furnaces
-Used in the Mining and Gas industries to create high powered drills and cutting tools
-Used as the blade for a painless dental drill that spins at ultra high speeds
- Widley used in florescent lighting
-Used to make Cell Phones vibrate, as well as other electronic devices]]> 2017-02-05 17:59:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/151675751 dylan_brandt477 https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/151675775 Tungsten is found in Africa, China, South Korea, Bolivia, Great Britain, Russia, The United States, the acing and other African countries, as well as Canada. However, 80% of the world's Tungsten is located in China. Below are some of the nations with the leading amounts of Tungsten in the world.]]> 2017-02-05 18:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/151675775 dylan_brandt477 https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/151675807 2017-02-05 18:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/151675807 dylan_brandt477 https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/151675973 2017-02-05 18:02:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/151675973 dylan_brandt477 https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152614610 A kinetic bombardment is the hypothetical act of attacking a planetary surface with an inert projectile, where the destructive force comes from the kinetic energy of the projectile impacting at very high velocities. The concept is often encountered in science fiction and originated during the Cold War.]]> 2017-02-08 20:29:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152614610 dylan_brandt477 https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152914204 2017-02-09 20:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152914204 dylan_brandt477 https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152916992 Tungsten was finally isolated by brothers Fausto and Juan Jose de Elhuyar in 1783, in Spain, by reduction of acidified wolframite with charcoal. The element name comes from the Swedish words 'tung sten' meaning heavy stone. The chemical symbol, W, comes from the original name of the element, Wolfram. Since then, the uses of Tungsten have been developed from usage in light bulb filament to the mineral element that makes our electronics vibrate. ]]> 2017-02-09 20:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152916992 dylan_brandt477 https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152950969 One of the most mineral rich countries in the world is the Democratic Republic of Congo, or the DRC. But, the DRC is also one of the poorest countries in the world.  Over the last 25 years, the Country has had the bloodiest war since WW2, and it has claimed over 5.4 million lives. The civilians in the Congo are forced to mine valuable minerals such as Tungsten for very little money, and children as young as 7 are forced to work in the mines. The money made from supplying the minerals to smelting companies is funded back into millatary efforts. Then, the Tungsten is smuggled out of the Congo and finds it's way to China and other Asian countries, where the minerals are smelted and are made ready for usage. After this, the minerals are put in electronics by children that work for companies such as Apple, Samsung, LG,  and Microsoft. An average of 2 children die to make a cell phone, and there are many cell phones in the world. Finally, these electronics are shipped to other countries to be sold in stores.]]> 2017-02-10 00:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152950969 dylan_brandt477 https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152952646 2017-02-10 00:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152952646 dylan_brandt477 https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152953547 Google.com
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]]> 2017-02-10 01:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152953547 dylan_brandt477 https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152970907 When Tungsten powder dissolves in soil and water, the soil and water become acidified. This acid water and soil kills microbes and bacteria colonies in the soil, as well as killing plants in both of these ecosystems, causing an imbalance in the food chain.]]> 2017-02-10 04:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152970907 dylan_brandt477 https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152970941 Tungsten is very rare in the first place, but current circumstances have cause the the demand of this mineral to go up and supply to go way down. 

Currently, Tungsten is used the most in touch screens in electronic devices. China, who has approximately 80% of the worlds Tungsten, has shut down all Tungsten mining and exporting. In fact, they are now the leading importer of Tungsten. The next country that has the most Tungsten, Russia, uses their Tungsten for private and domestic operations in their own country. This just leaves 5 countries that mine Tungsten for the whole world, and don't have massive amounts of it. One of these countries is the Congo.]]> 2017-02-10 04:26:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152970941 dylan_brandt477 https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152971910 Tungsten causes problems to a humans health. If a person comes into contact with Tungsten, it will cause Rashes and reddening of the skin. If Tungsten gets into someone's eyes, it will cause irritation, reddening, and watering. If this mineral is inhaled, The person will have irritated lungs and an irritation to the mucus membrane.]]> 2017-02-10 04:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152971910 dylan_brandt477 https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152972388 Tungsten is a conflict mineral. The people who mine this mineral in Africa are often exploited and not treated as a human being. Because of the constant need of Tungsten, the people are always oppressed and suppressed due to the military leaders that force them to work and take the money they make to buy for weapons to fuel this war even more. Also, many companies buy these minerals of militia leaders, and the money the leaders get from companies such as Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft helps fuel the war. As long as people get away with using conflict minerals to create products, the battle will continue.]]> 2017-02-10 04:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152972388 dylan_brandt477 https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152972438 (especially in Africa) a mineral mined in an area of armed conflict and traded illicitly to finance the fighting. Some of these mineral include Tantalum, Tungsten, Tin, and Gold]]> 2017-02-10 05:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152972438 dylan_brandt477 https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152972762 The war for conflict minerals has been going on for a long time, but there are ways to end it for good. There are minerals known as "ethically sourced" that ensure that the minerals used in the product you have bought have been mined by people that are working legally and with proper safety equipment. Also, ethically placed minerals must not have been mined in places where current conflicts are going on. If all electronic companies switched to ethically source minerals, it would force leaders in the Congo and other African countries to step up wages and improve safety conditions for workers, and eliminate child labor. In fact, one company , known as the Fairphone, has made sure that are minerals inside of the phone are sourced ethically. This is one step in the right direction to make sure that conflict minerals become no more.]]> 2017-02-10 05:10:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152972762 dylan_brandt477 https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152973119 2017-02-10 05:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_brandt477/TungstenIsLife/wish/152973119