wulfenite

wulfenite Definition

wul·fen·ite (wo̵ol′fə nīt′)

noun

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

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

wulfenite Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

bipyramidal: Right: Early coarse cerussite overgrown by later microcrystalline pyromorphite with minor bipyramidal orange wulfenite.

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