LithoCat

MineralScheelite
FormulaCa(WO4)
Crystal FormTetragonal/Dipyramidal [4/m]
CleavageDistinct on {101}, Interrupted on {112}, Indistinct on {001}
ColorTan, golden-yellow, colorless, white, greenish, dark brown. colorless in transmitted light
Density6.1 – 6.1 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent to Opaque
FractureIrregular, Sub-conchoidal
Hardness4.5 - 5.0
LustreAdamantine, Vitreous
StreakWhite
Type Loc.Bispbergs Klack, Säter, Dalarna, Sweden
Dana 8 Class48.1.2.1
Strunz Class6/G.01-20
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WebMineralWebMineral
ID338