Tungsten occurs principally in the minerals scheelite, wolframite, huebnerite, and ferberite. In the United States these minerals occur most notably in California and Colorado. Elsewhere they are found in China, the Buryat republic of Russia, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Bolivia, and Portugal.

Where is tungsten found naturally and how do we get it?

The element naturally occurs in the minerals scheelite, wolframite, huebnertie and ferberite. It is harvested from the minerals by reducing tungsten oxide with hydrogen or carbon. Once it is sourced, tungsten is often mixed into alloys.

Is tungsten easy to find?

Tungsten is used as filaments for light bulbs. However, not many people know where the tungsten that is easily found and available in stores actually comes from. Tungsten makes up a very small portion of the Earth's crust and is a very scarce metal. ... However, it is never naturally found as a metal.