Natural Scheelites Overview
 Pseudo-octahedral or dipyramidal crystal are formed by scheelite. The crystal are commonly twinned.
Other habits are massive, granular, or columnar. Scheelite is white, colorless, grey, pale yellow, brownish green, reddish, or purple.
The streak is white. It is a transparent to translucent mineral, with a vitreous to adamantine luster.
Physical Properties
| Color |
Yellow, brown, orange, colorless |
| Refractive Index |
1.918-1.937 |
| Pleochroism |
Variable |
| Chemistry |
Calcium tungstate |
| Hardness |
4.5-5.0 |
| Density |
5.90-6.30 |
| Crystal Group |
Tetragonal |
| Ocurrence |
Japan, Korea, Mexico, Sri Lanka, USA |
Legend and Lore
Named after a Swedish chemist. It has an adamantine luster. Can be confused with chrysoberyl, diamond, goldberyl, and zircon. Synthetic scheelite has been known since 1963.
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The pictures above only represents the general appearance of the Scheelite. Please note that the real Scheelites in our stock will be of varied shapes, color and sizes.
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