wulfenite

American

[wool-fuh-nahyt] / ˈwʊl fəˌnaɪt /

noun

a lead molybdate mineral, PbMoO 4 , occurring usually in tabular crystals, and varying in color from grayish to bright-yellow or red; yellow lead ore.

wulfenite British

/ ˈwʊlfəˌnaɪt /

noun

a yellow, orange, red, or grey lustrous secondary mineral consisting of lead molybdate in the form of platelike tetragonal crystals. It occurs with lead ores and is a source of molybdenum. Formula: PbMoO 4

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Etymology

Origin of wulfenite

1840–50; named after F. X. von Wulfen (1728–1805), Austrian scientist; see -ite ¹

Example Sentences

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Deposits of wulfenite have been worked on a small scale in Arizona.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

Descloizite occurs in veins of lead ores in association with pyromorphite, vanadinite, wulfenite, &c.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various

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