https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite Mineral Project en-us 2017-02-12 00:47:43 UTC 2025-02-04 04:35:32 UTC hello@padlet.com jmtrujillo0120 https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153246632 2017-02-12 01:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153246632 jmtrujillo0120 https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153246663                    By: James Trujillo]]> 2017-02-12 01:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153246663 jmtrujillo0120 https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153246727 Wolframite is an iron manganese tungstate mineral WO₄ Wolframite is are the most important tungsten ore mineral Wolframite is found in quartz veins and pegmatites associated with granitic intrusives.]]> 2017-02-12 01:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153246727 jmtrujillo0120 https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153250268 Wolframite was historically found in Europe in Bohemia, Saxony, and Cornwall. China reportedly has the world's largest supply of tungsten ore with about 60%.]]> 2017-02-12 04:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153250268 jmtrujillo0120 https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153250490 Wolframite is highly valued as the main source of the metal tungsten 

• electric filaments 
• armor-piercing ammunition
• tungsten carbide
• In World War II, Wolframite mines were a strategic asset, due to its use in munitions and tools.

]]> 2017-02-12 04:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153250490 jmtrujillo0120 https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153250560 Wolframite is considered to be a conflict mineral due to the unethical mining practices observed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.]]> 2017-02-12 04:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153250560 jmtrujillo0120 https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153251405 2017-02-12 04:37:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153251405 jmtrujillo0120 https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153251490 Tungsten has been shown to develop pneumococcus among workers exposed its insoluble compounds it can irritate the skin and eyes on contact. Inhalation will cause irritation to the lungs and mucus membrane. Irritation to the eyes will cause watering and redness. this mineral is also mined by children in the Democratic Republic of Congo.]]> 2017-02-12 04:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153251490 jmtrujillo0120 https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153252089 Tungsten as a metal powder when administered to animals found that guinea pigs treated orally with the powder suffered from anorexia, colic, incoordination of movement, trembling, dyspnea and weight loss. ]]> 2017-02-12 05:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153252089 jmtrujillo0120 https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153252610 My idea to prevent the use of this conflict mineral is to tighten the hold on companies that sell or use products made with tungsten to make sure they don't use minerals from the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) possible stopping the child labor]]> 2017-02-12 05:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153252610 jmtrujillo0120 https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153252978 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolframite
http://www.lenntech.com/periodic/elements/w.htm]]> 2017-02-12 05:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153252978 jmtrujillo0120 https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153253079 http://www.raisehopeforcongo.org/content/initiatives/conflict-minerals]]> 2017-02-12 05:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jmtrujillo0120/Wolframite/wish/153253079