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scheelite
[ shey-lahyt, shee- ]
noun
, Mineralogy.
- calcium tungstate, CaWO 4 , usually occurring in tetragonal crystals: an important ore of tungsten.
scheelite
/ ˈʃiːlaɪt /
noun
- a white, brownish, or greenish mineral, usually fluorescent, consisting of calcium tungstate in tetragonal crystalline form with some tungsten often replaced by molybdenum: occurs principally in contact metamorphic rocks and quartz veins, and is an important source of tungsten and purified calcium tungstate. Formula: CaWO 4
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scheelite1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scheelite1
C19: from German Scheelit, named after Karl Wilhelm Scheele (1742–86), Swedish chemist
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Example Sentences
Tungsten is also found in the mineral scheelite, a tungstate of lime.
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Scheelite, another mineral of tungsten, is also found in Queensland.
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From this latter compound it may be procured by digesting finely-powdered scheelite in hydrochloric acid.
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