scheelite

[ shey-lahyt, shee- ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. calcium tungstate, CaWO 4 , usually occurring in tetragonal crystals: an important ore of tungsten.

scheelite

/ ˈʃiːlaɪt /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of scheelite¹

1830–40; < German Scheelit, named after K. W. Scheele, who first isolated tungstic acid; -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of scheelite¹

C19: from German Scheelit, named after Karl Wilhelm Scheele (1742–86), Swedish chemist

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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