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Wulfenite

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Wulfenite

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Description
Locality: 
Xichang REE Occurrence, Taihe, Xichang County, Liangshan, Sichuan Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3 × 4.8 × 3.8 cm
Description

Scores of bright golden yellow, very sharp crystals of wulfenite catch the light in a sparkling array. From an unusual Chinese locality. Very attractive specimen!

Mineral Data
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Wulfenite

Formula: 
Pb(MoO4)
Strunz: 
7.GA.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Bad Bleiberg, Bleiberg District, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen, Carinthia, Austria
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