scheelite

English - Turkish

Definition of scheelite in English Turkish dictionary

selit

English - English

Definition of scheelite in English English dictionary

A mineral composed of calcium tungstate, with the chemical formula CaWO4; an important tungsten ore

{i} calcium tungstate, yellowish-white mineral which forms tetragonal crystals (Geology)

a mineral used as an ore of tungsten

Calcium tungstate, a mineral of a white or pale yellowish color and of the tetragonal system of crystallization

a mineral composed of calcium tungstate; an important tungsten ore

Hyphenation

scheel·ite

Etymology

() Named after the Swedish chemist Karl Wilhelm Scheele (1742-1786).James D. Dana: Dana's System of Mineralogy. Volume II, seventh edition, revised by Charles Palache, Harry Berman, and Clifford Frondel. John Wiley & Sons, 1951