Scheelite
China
17.85 carats
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Scheelite was named after Swedish chemist K.W. Scheele, who discovered tungsten.
Well-formed crystals are fashioned into gemstones. They have high lustre and appreciable "fire", approaching that of
Diamond. Gems cut from transparent material are fragile.
A magnificent gem weighing 58 carats was faceted from transparent orange material found in the Gamsberg area in Namibia.
General Information |
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Chemical Formula | Michael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references |
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Significant stones |
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Synthetic Scheelite |
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Synthetic scheelite - Colours: red, red-brown, yellow-brown, yellow, green, violet, colourless; Transparent; Hardness 4.5 - 5; Cleavage - distinct; RI 1.918 - 1.934; Birefringence 0.016; Uniaxial/+; SG 5.90 - 6.10; Fluorescence: LW red to orange-red; SW pink, blue or bluish-white - Gemmological Tables, Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, 2004, p 29 |
Physical Properties of Scheelite |
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Mohs Hardness | 4.5 to 5Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references |
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Specific Gravity | 5.9 to 6.3Walter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references |
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Tenacity | BrittleArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) |
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Cleavage Quality | GoodWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references |
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Fracture | Conchoidal,SplinteryWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references |
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Optical Properties of Scheelite |
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Refractive Index | 1.918 to 1.936Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references |
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Optical Character | Uniaxial/+Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references |
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Birefringence | 0.010 to 0.018Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references |
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Pleochroism | VariableWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references |
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Dispersion | 0.038Michael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references |
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Colour |
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Colour (General) | Colourless, yellow, yellowish-white, gray, orange, brownUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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Causes of Colour | Yellow, FeW. William Hanneman, Pragmatic Spectroscopy For Gemologists (2011) |
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Transparency | TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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Lustre | AdamantineMichael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references |
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Fluorescence & other light emissions |
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Fluorescence (General) | Strong; light blueWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) |
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Fluorescence (Short Wave UV) | Strong light to medium blue (also yellow. Synthetic: pink to (chalky)-blueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references |
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Fluorescence (Long-Wave UV) | Inert. Synthetic: strong (orangy)-redHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) |
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Crystallography of Scheelite |
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Crystal System | TetragonalHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references |
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Habit | Pseudooctahedral crystalsMichael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references |
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Geological Environment |
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Where found: | Scheelite occurs in contact metamorphic deposits, hydrothermal veins or pegmatites.Michael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) |
Further Information |
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Mineral information: | Scheelite information at mindat.org |
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Significant Gem Localities |
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| Myanmar | |
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| Ted Themelis (2008) Gems & mines of Mogok |
| Ted Themelis (2008) Gems & mines of Mogok | | Peru | |
| | | South Korea | |
- North Chungcheong Province
- Neungam-ri (Neung Am-ri; Noungam-ri)
| Gems, Sixth Edition, Michael O’Donoghue, 2006, p. 447 | | Sri Lanka | |
| No reference listed |
| | | Sweden | |
| Gems, Sixth Edition, Michael O’Donoghue, 2006, p. 447 |
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