Stolzite
A variety of Scheelite Group
What is Stolzite?
Stolzite is very similar to wulfenite but has tungsten instead of molybdenum and is often a paler color. Stolzite can occur in hues of oranges, browns, and yellows. This rare mineral is a secondary mineral that forms around hydrothermal conditions, or where extremely hot water circulates, with good deposits of tungsten.
Uses & Applications
Stolzite is a lung tungstate, which are used in scientific contexts, specifically particle physics. Specimens have a short radiation length and radiation hardness that makes them good scintillators. As a lead tungstate crystal, it is used in one of the particle accelerators at the Large Hadron Collider. This mineral is also popular among collectors.
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Health & Safety Information
- ⚠️Harm Reason: Stolzite dust is toxic because it contains heavy metals Lead, Tungsten.
- ⚠️Heavy Metal: Lead, Tungsten
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Physical Properties
- Color
- Reddish brown, brown, yellowish gray, smoky-gray, gray-brown, straw-yellow, lemon-yellow, orange-yellow, red, green rare
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 2.5 - 3
- Density
- 8.408 g/cm³
- Streak
- White
- Luster
- Resinous, Sub-adamantine
- Crystal System
- Tetragonal
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- Pb(WO4)
- Elements
- O, Pb, W
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