powellite
powellite, the mineral calcium molybdate, CaMoO4, ordinarily found only as a component of solid solutions in the calcium tungstate mineral scheelite (q.v.).
This article was most recently revised and updated by John P. Rafferty.
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Article Title:
powellite
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
24 January 2018
Access Date:
November 13, 2026