scheelite

ˈʃiːˌlaɪt

Definition

Definition of scheelite - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geology

TECH.

mineral made of calcium tungstate, used to get tungsten

TECH.

Scheelite is an important source of tungsten.

calcium tungstate

rock

TECH.

mineral made of calcium tungstate, often white, brownish, or fluorescent

TECH.

Scheelite is often fluorescent under ultraviolet light.

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mineral made of calcium tungstate, used to get tungsten
mineral made of calcium tungstate, often white, brownish, or fluorescent

Origin of scheelite

Named after Carl Scheele

Examples of scheelite in a sentence

The mine is rich in scheelite deposits.
The geologist found scheelite in the mine samples.
Specimens of scheelite fluoresce brilliantly under UV light.

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French:scheelite, ...
German:Scheelit, ...
Italian:scheelite, tungstato di calcio, ...
Spanish:scheelita, mineral de tungstato de calcio, ...
Portuguese:scheelite, ...
Chinese:辉钨矿, 钨钙矿, ...
Japanese:シーライト, ...
Arabic:شِيلِيت, ...
Hebrew:שְׁקִילִיט, סֶלַע טוּנְגְּסְטֶן, ...
Russian:шевелит, шелеит, ...
Ukrainian:шелеїт, шеєліт, ...
Hindi:स्कीलीट, स्कूलाइट, ...
Bengali:স্কিলাইট, ...
Catalan:scheelita, tungstat de calci, ...
Czech:scheelit, ...
Danish:scheelit, ...
Dutch:scheeliet, wolfraamerts, ...
Greek:σχεελίτης, ...
Hungarian:seelit, ...
Khmer:ស្កេលីត, រ៉ែស្កេលីត, ...
Korean:셰일라이트, ...
Persian:شِلیت, شِلایت, ...
Polish:scheelit, ...
Portuguese (BR):esquelite, scheelita, ...
Romanian:scheelit, ...
Swedish:scheelit, ...
Thai:แร่สคีไลต์, ชีไลต์, ...
Turkish:şelit, ...
Vietnamese:scheelit, khoáng vật scheelit, ...

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