TUNGSTATE Flashcards by Christine Joyce Mutoc | Brainscape

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CaWO4

A

Scheelite

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Tetragonal dipyramidal crystals of which the dipyramid {112} closely resembles the octahedron in angles. Also massive granular.

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Scheelite

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What is the cleavage of scheelite?

A

Prismatic

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What is the hardness of scheelite?

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4.5 - 5

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What is the specific gravity of scheelite?

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5.9 - 6.1

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What is the color of scheelite?

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White, yellow, green, brown. Luster vitreous to adamantine.

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Found in granite pegmatites, contact metamorphic deposits, and high-temperature hydrothermal veins associated with granitic rocks. Common associations are cassiterite, topaz, fluorite, apatite, and molybdenite.

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Scheelite

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