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Scheelite

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Scheelite

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Description
Locality: 
Hoher Sonnblick Area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.5 × 1.9 × 1.3 cm
Description

Very rare alpine scheelite from Rauris Valley. This material came years ago and only in very low number - it represents a great rarity for entire Alps. The crystal is etched, partly healed and develoepd as floater. The intense orange color makes it even more special.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Scheelite

Formula: 
Ca(WO4)
Strunz: 
7.GA.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Bispbergs Klack, Säter, Dalarna, Sweden