wulfenite

(wo̵ol′fə nīt′)

noun

a soft, heavy mineral, PbMoO, that is an ore of molybdenum and occurs usually as yellowish, tetragonal crystals; lead molybdate

Origin: Ger wulfenit, after F. X. von Wulfen (1728-1805), Austrian mineralogist

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noun

A usually yellow to orange-brown mineral, PbMoO₄, used as a molybdenum ore.

Origin:

Origin: German Wulfenit

Origin: , after Franz Xavier von Wulfen (1728-1805), Austrian mineralogist

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