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Wulfenite from
Thier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Wulfenite | |
| Formula: | Pb(MoO4) | |
| Comments: | Qualitative chemical analyses show (apart from Pb and Mo as major elements) non-negligible amounts of Fe and Cu. | |
| Habit: | usually as combinations of {101} and {112}, sometimes with less developed {104} facets; sometimes more elongated crystals, composed of very steep quadroctahedra with curved faces | |
| Colour: | white, caramel brown, greasy lustre | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Wulfenite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Thier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 70424 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:70424:9 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Wulfenite | ||
| 32.8km (20.4 miles) | ⓘSur les Roches quarry, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 62.7km (38.9 miles) | ⓘGottessegen open pit, Griesberg, Kommern, Mechernich, Euskirchen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 63.4km (39.4 miles) | ⓘBreitenbenden, Mechernich, Euskirchen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 63.9km (39.7 miles) | ⓘMaubacher Bleiberg, Hürtgenwald, Düren, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 68.5km (42.6 miles) | ⓘLa Haie forest, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 68.8km (42.7 miles) | ⓘLes Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| References | ||
Thier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium