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
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 24 January 2018
Access Date: February 22, 2025