Wulfenita Naranja, Amarilla
Wulfenita is a mineral with formula PbMoO₄, in the Molibdatos group. This specimen comes from Cerro del Mercado, Victoria de Durango, Cerro de los Remedios, Durango, México.
Description
Tabular crystals with orange–yellow zoning in bands on a druse of white microcrystals. Marked contrast.
About Wulfenita
A lead molybdate characteristic of oxidised zones.
About the locality
A modest classic from one of Mexico's most famous iron mines. Wulfenite here is a secondary rarity compared with the massive iron ores and apatites.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0391
- Composition
- PbMoO₄
- Name
- Wulfenita
- Variety
- Naranja, Amarilla
- Group
- Molibdatos
- Category
- Cavella
- Mine
- Cerro del Mercado
- District / Municipality
- Victoria de Durango
- Province
- Cerro de los Remedios
- Region
- Durango
- Country
- México
- Size (cm)
- 5.5 x 5.5 x 1.5
- Ex-collection
- Miguel Ángel Málaga
- Etymology
- Named in 1845 in honour of the mineralogist Franz Xavier von Wulfen (1728–1805), for his contributions to the study of lead and its minerals.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable