The other part of this specimen (below) is now in the National Museum in Helsinki, Finland

Wulfenite

Wulfenite

PbMoO4

These crystals are shaped like tablet or square plates. As you can see the color of the mineral can vary from yellow-orange to green. Wulfenite is a secondary mineral that is formed in the oxidized zone (arid zone) of ore deposits containing minerals of lead and molybdenum. Wulfenite was name after FX Wulffen (1728-1805) the Austrian mineralogist.

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