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Scheelite

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Scheelite, 13 cm (9-cm crystal), from the 2003 “red pocket” at the Mt. Xueboading beryl mine, Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China. This pocket is still remembered as one of the best pockets ever found over the approximately 25-year life of the mine. Ex Bruce Oreck collection. Photograph by Beth Van Allen.

Product details

Species
ScheeliteAbout Scheelite →
SizeMuseum
Dimensions1300.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
China, Sichuan, Pingwu Co.
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 178

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Bruce OreckNot disclosed

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Scheelite
Mineral guide
Learn about Scheelite
(CaWO4) – a fluorescent mineral with sky-blue to icy color, sharp tetragonal crystals on diverse matrices, and vivid UV glow in top localities.
Regional guide
Scheelite from Pingwu Co.
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