Properties
| Category | Molybdate mineral |
|---|---|
| Formula | PbMoO4 |
| Crystal system | Tetragonal |
| Color | Orange-yellow, yellow, honey-yellow, reddish-orange, rarely colorless, grey, brown, olive-green and even black |
| Crystal habit | Thin tabular to pyramidal |
| Cleavage | On {011}, distinct; on {001}, {013}, indistinct |
| Fracture | Irregular to sub-conchoidal |
| Tenacity | Brittle |
| Mohs scale hardness | 3 |
| Luster | Adamantine, resinous |
| Streak | White |
| Diaphaneity | Transparent to opaque |
| Specific gravity | 6.5–7.0 |
From the Wikipedia article
Wulfenite is a lead molybdate mineral with the formula PbMoO4. It often occurs as thin tabular crystals with a bright orange-red to yellow-orange color, sometimes brown, although the color can be highly variable. In its yellow form it is sometimes called "yellow lead ore".
Source
Source record: crystal-compendium/wulfenite/minerals.json. Fetched from English Wikipedia by the operator 2 October 2026.
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