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Wulfenite Mineral Data
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General Wulfenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
PbMoO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 367.14 gm |
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Molybdenum 26.13 % Mo 39.21 % MoO3 |
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Lead 56.44 % Pb 65.15 % PbO2 |
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Oxygen 17.43 % O |
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100.00 % 104.36 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb(MoO4) |
| Environment: |
Secondary lead mineral. Forms a series with stolzite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845 |
| Locality: |
Bleiberg, Villach, K�rnten (Carinthia), Austria Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the Austrian mineralogist, Frantz Xaver von Wulfen (1728-1805). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Wulfenite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 26784 |
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PDF 44-1486 |
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Yellow Lead Ore |
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