Copper-bearing Scheelite

Where it forms, where it's found

4recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
74WTungsten Tungsten 1 183.840 183.840
52.31%
8OOxygen Oxygen 4 15.999 63.996
18.21%
29CuCopper Copper 1 63.546 63.546
18.08%
20CaCalcium Calcium 1 40.078 40.078
11.40%
Total 351.460 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
74WTungsten	Tungsten	1	183.840	183.840	52.31%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	4	15.999	63.996	18.21%
29CuCopper	Copper	1	63.546	63.546	18.08%
20CaCalcium	Calcium	1	40.078	40.078	11.40%
	Total	351.460	100.00%

Synonyms

Cuprian Scheelite
Cuproscheelit
Cuproscheelita

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1873Hanks, Henry Garber (1873), Notes on cuproscheelite: Calif. Acad. Sci. Proc.: 5: 133-134.

Cite this entry

Entry last updated August 11, 2025

@misc{mineral2025,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Copper-bearing Scheelite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2025},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/copper-bearing-scheelite-1190}
}