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tetragonaluncommonMolybdates
Wulfenite
PbMoO4
This specimen features vibrant orange-yellow, tabular wulfenite crystals, some with a square or rectangular habit, often forming attractive clusters.
Wulfenite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
2.5Crystal System
tetragonalLuster
resinousStreak Color
whiteCleavage
distinct on {011}Fracture
subconchoidalSpecific Gravity
6.5Colors
yellow, orange, red, brownTransparency
transparentType Locality
Erupción Mine (Ahumada Mine; Erupción-Ahumada Mine), Los Lamentos Mts (Sierra de Los Lamentos), Municipio de Ahumada, Chihuahua, MexicoMineral Group
MolybdatesUses
collector, minor ore of molybdenumAssociated Minerals
calciteRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Wulfenite is a secondary mineral found in the oxidized zones of hydrothermal lead deposits, forming from the alteration of primary lead and molybdenum minerals.
