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Object Name |
Wulfenite |
Object Description |
Flat layered sample of snowy white opaque massive calcite with one surface covered with amber orange flat tabular (almost square) plates of wulfenite. Most crystals have grown on one end, at an oblique angle to the calcite layer. |
Place of Origin |
Mexico/Chihuahua//Los Lamentos |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Lead molybdate |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Sp Grav. |
6.5-7.0 |
Hardness |
3 |
Luster |
Resinous |
Streak |
White |
Fracture |
Subconchoidal |
Classification |
Geology |
Search Terms |
Mineral |
Dimensions |
H-4.78 W-9.87 L-17 cm |
Catalog Number |
3358 |