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Scheelite
- Translations : 灰重石
- Etymology : en l’honneur du chimiste suédois Karl Scheelite ©Gemfrance Wilhelm SCHEELE (1742-1786 )
- Discovery: 1821
- Type localityLns, Suède
Gemological data
- Chemical formula : Ca WO4
- Hardness (Mohs) : 4.5 - 5
- Density : 5.9 - 6.1
