General Information:
Chemical Formula:
PbMoO4
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 367.14 gm)
Molybdenum 26.13 % Mo
Lead 56.44 % Pb
Oxygen 17.43 % O
Empirical Formula:
Pb(MoO4)
Name Origin:
Named after the Austrian mineralogist, F. X. Wulfen (1728-1805).
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[101] Imperfect
Color:
orange yellow, waxy yellow, yellowish gray, olive green, or brown.
Density:
6.5 - 7, Average = 6.75
Diaphaniety:
Subtransparent to subtranslucent
Habits:
Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction., Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock.,
Hardness:
3 - Calcite
Luminescence:
None.
Luster:
Resinous - Greasy
Streak:
yellowish white
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