Scheelite
Scheelite is a mineral useful for ultraviolet transparency testing. Shown here is a skarn, a metamorphic rock with a crystalline surface, with scheelite and other minerals under normal visible light. "Garnet-pyroxene-molybdenite-scheelite skarn 2," photo by James St. John. Licensed under CC By 2.0.
Article: Ultraviolet Testing and Gemstone Identification
Credit: James St. John
Gemstone | Scheelite |
Natural or man made | Natural |
Gem State | Rough |
Color | White |
Transparency | Opaque |