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Scheelite
Name
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Ca(WO₄)
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Tungstates
Chemical class
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Tetragonal
Crystal system
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4.5–5
Mohs hardness
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6.1
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Vitreous to adamantine
Luster
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On {101}, distinct; on {112}, interrupted; on {001}, indistinct
Cleavage
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I4_1/a
Space group
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Scheelite
Structural group
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Sch · Grandfathered
IMA
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1821
Named in
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Colorless, White, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Gray
Typical colors
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Ca · W · O
Elements
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