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Definition of scheelite in English: scheelitenoun ˈʃiːlʌɪtˈSHāˌlīt mass nounA fluorescent mineral, white when pure, which consists of calcium tungstate and is an important ore of tungsten. Example sentencesExamples - At least ten tungsten minerals are reported, but ‘wolframite’ and scheelite are the only two with significant economic distribution and concentration.
- Well-crystallized specimens are rare; most scheelite in the district does not form euhedral crystals.
- World War II brought a tungsten boom, and the bright fluorescence of scheelite made it an obvious target for night prospecting.
- The common occurrence of scheelite rather than ferberite is believed to reflect lithologic differences in host rocks.
- As a member of the Commonwealth Minerals Committee during World War II, he identified the potential of King Island scheelite.
Origin Mid 19th century: from the name of Carl W. Scheele (1742–86), Swedish chemist, + -ite1. Definition of scheelite in US English: scheelitenounˈSHāˌlīt A fluorescent mineral, white when pure, which consists of calcium tungstate and is an important ore of tungsten. Example sentencesExamples - Well-crystallized specimens are rare; most scheelite in the district does not form euhedral crystals.
- World War II brought a tungsten boom, and the bright fluorescence of scheelite made it an obvious target for night prospecting.
- At least ten tungsten minerals are reported, but ‘wolframite’ and scheelite are the only two with significant economic distribution and concentration.
- The common occurrence of scheelite rather than ferberite is believed to reflect lithologic differences in host rocks.
- As a member of the Commonwealth Minerals Committee during World War II, he identified the potential of King Island scheelite.
Origin Mid 19th century: from the name of Carl W. Scheele (1742–86), Swedish chemist, + -ite. |