Wulfenite
At a glance
- Type
- Mineral
- Group
- Sulfate
- Crystal system
- Tetragonal
- Hardness
- Soft (Mohs under 3)
- Density
- Very heavy (over 5)
- Occurs in
- Ore veins
- Foliation
- Not layered
- Colour
- Red, Orange, Yellow
- Lustre
- Resinous, Brilliant
- Use
- Ore
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Hard
Did you know?
- Wulfenite is named after the Austrian mineralogist Franz Xaver von Wulfen, who described it in 1785.
- Wulfenite forms in the weathered upper parts of lead deposits, and Arizona and Mexico are famed for its crystals.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q421092 · All stones · All entries