scheelite

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A mineral composed of calcium tungstate, with the chemical formula CaWO4; an important tungsten ore
{i} calcium tungstate, yellowish-white mineral which forms tetragonal crystals (Geology)
a mineral used as an ore of tungsten
Calcium tungstate, a mineral of a white or pale yellowish color and of the tetragonal system of crystallization
a mineral composed of calcium tungstate; an important tungsten ore
scheelite

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    scheel·ite

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    () Named after the Swedish chemist Karl Wilhelm Scheele (1742-1786).James D. Dana: Dana's System of Mineralogy. Volume II, seventh edition, revised by Charles Palache, Harry Berman, and Clifford Frondel. John Wiley & Sons, 1951
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