#wolframite

Wolframite

Relation to Norton

Black leather -> wolframite is typically dark brown or black

The yellow on his arm -> likely pyrite aka fool’s gold

Description: “Like courage and dreams, the more it shines, the easier it collects dust.” -> Meaning: As something gains prominence, it becomes more susceptible to accumulating “dust”. “Dust” can refer to things like obstacles, criticisms, setbacks, or other negative influences that might tarnish its “shine”. More visibility or success means a higher likelihood of encountering challenges or distractions. It’s a reminder to be prepared for difficulties while maintaining focus and determination in the face of obstacles, while also acknowledging the inherent vulnerability that comes with standing out. This is fitting for Norton considering he did have big dreams (to escape poverty) but has continued to run into obstacles and other challenges along the way. We also know Norton is a stubborn person who is incredibly determined to achieve his goal.

Notes

Wolframite is a mineral that is the main source of tungsten (an element), a valuable but rare metal, one of the strongest on the planet (especially in its harder alloy form Tungsten Carbide) due to having the highest melting point and tensile strength (aka, the resistance of a material to breaking under tension) of any pure metal on the planet (though it is brittle and known to shatter on impact) and a high score on the Mohs hardness scale.

Tungsten is used in the production of ballistic missiles and drills, electrical filaments, armor piercing ammunition, radiation shielding, etc…

It is a mineral series that includes ferberite (iron-rich) and hübnerite (manganese-rich). Wolframite sits closer to the middle of the series, as its manganese and iron content are generally more equal.

The name "wolframite" is derived from German "wolf rahm" ("wolf soot" or "wolf cream"), the name given to tungsten by Johan Gottschalk Wallerius in 1747. This, in turn, derives from Latin "lupi spuma", the name Georg Agricola used for the element in 1546, which translates into English as "wolf's froth" and is a reference to the large amounts of tin consumed by the mineral during its extraction. This was because when miners found wolframite with tin and smelters attempted to melt the ore to get the tin, they couldn’t get the tin because the wolframite formed a “foamy slag” when it reacted with the tin.

“Wolf” because it devoured the tin

Light, born from magmatic heat…

The older folks amongst us who remember the particular quality of the incandescent light bulbs that lit their formative years were it by wires of tungsten glowing as electricity passed through them within the glassy carapace. Wolframite, seen here is alongside Scheelite (see http://bit.ly/2RGS4rn) is one of the main ores of this metal. Like many minerals it is partof a solid solution series, a tungstate with iron (Ferberite, see http://bit.ly/2CvuFhR) and magnesium (Hubnerite, see http://bit.ly/2CxDKXH) rich end members, quite a common situation in many mineral families.

These two elements are similar enough in size and electrical charge that they can substitute for each other in many crystal structures, and the exact composition will dependon the chemical composition of the granite or fluid from which it crystallised in granitic pegmatites (the last bits to freeze, often concentrating rare elements and forming exotic minerals) or precipitated in quartz veins. Wolframite either denotes the series or the intermediate composition examples, and to be called an end member it must contain 80% iron or manganese..

The name comes from the traditional German name for tungsten, given it by Wallerius in 1747, derived from the Latin name bestowed on it by the first mining geologist Georgius Agricola in 1546. The words mean roughly wolf’s froth or milk and may derive from the distinctive scum that rises when tungsten rich tin ores are smelted though the term may have derived from alchemy. Even today the element’s symbol in the periodic table is W. It was known in traditional mining with long exploited sources in Cornwall, Bohemia and Saxony, though it is now found in many places, including China, Canada, Russia, Australia, the USA and Portugal.

As well as grayish black it also comes in dark red and brown. Wolframite is dense (some 7.5 times more than water) and of medium hardness (4.5 or so on Mohs scale). It has one direction of easy cleavage, a plane of weakness in the crystal structure along which it can be split as there are less atomic bonds holding it together. Tungsten was used in light bulbs because of its high melting point, and its density and solidity mean that it has also been extensively used in machine tools as well as military applications such as armour piercing shells. The 6.0 x 4.4 x 2.7 cm example here came from a traditional source in Germany and has a textbook chisel shaped termination.

Loz

Image credit: Rob Lavinsky/iRocks.com

My half of an art trade with @moreocsthanfriends im sorry if i havent got this right. I know ive fucked the head up but this was as best as it was getting in my current mood.

They asked for their oc WolfRamite. Hes a Bara-type figure now that i think about it…. ahhh forgive me. Also i kmow he dosent have like a skirt thing…. but i fucked up the legs

And now Tumblr cut off half of what i had put *sigh*

Anyway enjoy.

Wolframite © @moreocsthanfriends

some very silly server doodles from yesterday’s easter/april fools crossover