wulfenite
[ woo l-fuh-nahyt ]
/ ˈwʊl fəˌnaɪt /
noun
a lead molybdate mineral, PbMoO4, occurring usually in tabular crystals, and varying in color from grayish to bright-yellow or red; yellow lead ore.
Origin of wulfenite
1840–50; named after F. X. von
Wulfen (1728–1805), Austrian scientist; see
-ite1
Words nearby wulfenite
Example sentences from the Web for wulfenite
The chief ore minerals are molybdenite (molybdenum sulphide) and wulfenite (lead molybdate).
The Economic Aspect of Geology |C. K. LeithWulfenite is rather common in the upper oxidized zone of deposits which contain lead minerals and molybdenite.
The Economic Aspect of Geology |C. K. LeithDeposits of wulfenite have been worked on a small scale in Arizona.
The Economic Aspect of Geology |C. K. Leith
British Dictionary definitions for wulfenite
wulfenite
/ (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
Word Origin for wulfenite
C19: from German
Wulfenit, named after F. X. von
Wulfen (1728–1805), Austrian mineralogist