Call number:
D62 (15)
Classification:
Molybdates
Translated title:
Wulfenite
Place of origin:
New Mexico, U.S.A.
Depositional environment:
Secondary mineral in weathering zone of lead deposits.
Description:
A secondary mineral typically found as thin tabular crystals with a bright orange-red to yellow-orange color in the oxidized zones of hydrothermal lead deposits.
Chemical formula:
PbMoO4
Crystal system:
Tetragonal
Crystal schema:
Dipyramidal
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