Top Results for Molybdate
Wulfenite is a lead molybdate mineral with the chemical formula PbMoO4. It commonly occurs as thin, tabular tetragonal crystals in the oxidized zones of hydrothermal lead deposits, with colors ranging from yellow and honey tones to orange-red. The mineral was named in 1845 for the Austrian mineralog...
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Iconic orange-red collector crystals are highly admired, but softness and lead content make it impractical for jewelry.
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Powellite is a calcium molybdate mineral with the chemical formula CaMoO₄. It is commonly associated with oxidized parts of molybdenum-bearing deposits and may occur as a secondary mineral. Powellite is notable to mineral collectors because some specimens show bright yellow fluorescence under ultrav...
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Fluorescence and molybdate rarity interest collectors; generally obscure and not a mainstream gemstone.
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