tetragonal
Scheelite
CaWO4
Quick Facts
Hardness
4.5-5
Specific Gravity
5.9-6.1
Refractive Index
1.918-1.937
Crystal Structure
tetragonal[4/m]:{112}@1.0 + {011}@0.7 + {001}@0.4 tetragonal
4/m
{112} {011} {001}
Physical Properties
Crystal Systemtetragonal
Hardness (Mohs)4.5-5
Specific Gravity5.9-6.1
CleavageDistinct {101}, poor {112}
FractureSubconchoidal to uneven
LustreVitreous to adamantine
Optical Properties
Refractive Index1.918-1.937
Birefringence0.016-0.017
PleochroismNone
Dispersion0.026
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