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WULFENITE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies)
PbMoO4
formula, see observation
DEF

A yellow, orange, or red (sometimes grayish or green) tetragonal mineral [which] occurs in tabular crystals and in granular masses, and is an ore mineral of molybdenum.

OBS

Chemical formula: PbMoO4

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
PbMoO4
formula, see observation
DEF

Minéral (molybdate) du système cristallin quadratique, du groupe de la scheelite, jaune, orange ou orange-rouge brillant, trouvé dans les veines de minerais de plomb.

CONT

La wulfénite [...] rare exemple de tétartoédrie énantiomorphe quadratique [...], est un minéral jaune miel à orange, des zones d'oxydation des gisements de galène.

OBS

Formule chimique : PbMoO4

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es)
PbMoO4
formula, see observation
DEF

Molibdato de plomo [...] que cristaliza en el sistema cuadrático; se encuentra en forma de cristales tabulares o de pequeños octaedros amarillentos o anaranjados, de fractura concoidea y brillo resinoso.

OBS

Fórmula química: PbMoO4

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