scheelite

scheelite Definition

scheel·ite (s̸hā′līt′, s̸hē′-)

noun

a yellowish-white to brown, hard mineral, calcium tungstate, CaWO, that is an ore of tungsten

Etymology: Ger scheelit, after K. W. Scheele (1742-86), Swed chemist

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