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Scheelite Mineral Data
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General Scheelite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaWO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 287.93 gm |
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Calcium 13.92 % Ca 19.48 % CaO |
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Tungsten 63.85 % W 80.52 % WO3 |
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Oxygen 22.23 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca(WO4) |
| Environment: |
A primary tunsten ore mineral commonly found in contact-metamorphic deposits, high-temperature hydrothermal veins, greisens, and granitic pegmatites. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1821 |
| Locality: |
Bispberg iron mine, S�ter, Dalarna, Sweden Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the Swedish chemist, Karl Wilhelm Scheele (1742-1786). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Scheelite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Calcium Tungstate |
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Cuproscheelite - mixture of scheelite + copper tungstate |
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ICSD 60547 |
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PDF 41-1431 |
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