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Wulfenite Sample


Wulfenite


Chemical Composition: PbMoO4
Group: -
System: Tetragonal
Family: Molybdates
Hardness: 2.75 - 3


  • Stubby pyramidal crystals, often tabular
  • Other colours: yellowish or reddish-orange
  • Very heavy
  • Transparent to translucent
  • Dissolves slowly in acids and fuses easily
  • Found in: Algeria, Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, USA, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Slovakia, Romania, Yugoslavia,
  • Rare



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