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Scheelite Group

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Stolzite
Ste Lucie Mine, St Léger-de-Peyre, Marvejols, Lozère, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
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Formula:
A(XO
 
4
)


A group of tetragonal molybdates and tungstates with the general formula given above, where A denotes a relatively large divalent cation (e.g. Ca, Pb) and X is molybdenum or tungsten (Mo, W).

A large number of synthetic scheelite-type compounds and derivatives of the scheelite structure are known.

Classification of Scheelite Group

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Chemical Properties of Scheelite Group

Formula:
A(XO
 
4
)

Relationship of Scheelite Group to other Species

Group Members:
Powellite
Ca(MoO
 
4
)
Raspite
Pb(WO
 
4
)
Scheelite
Ca(WO
 
4
)
Stolzite
Pb(WO
 
4
)
Wulfenite
Pb(MoO
 
4
)

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Scheelite Group

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Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 1073-1074.

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