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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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 |
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