Wulfenite

Posted on November 1, 2022 by John J. Bradshaw, GIA GG

INTRODUCTION Wulfenite is a mineral species crystallizing in the tetragonal system, lead molybdate, with the formula PbMoO4. It was named after the Austrian mineralogist, Franz Xavier Wulfen. Wulfenite is almost always found as thin, tabular crystals…

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