Compare Minerals

Put any two minerals side by side — formula, structure, hardness, density and more. Type to search each slot.

Mineral A

Mineral B

Wulfenite

Name

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PbMoO₄

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Molybdates

Chemical class

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Tetragonal

Crystal system

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2.5–3

Mohs hardness

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6.5–7

Specific gravity

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White

Streak

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Resinous, subadamantine to adamantine

Luster

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On {011}, distinct; on {001}, {013}, indistinct

Cleavage

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I4_1/a

Space group

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Scheelite

Structural group

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Wul · Grandfathered

IMA

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1845

Named in

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Orange, Yellow, Brown, Red

Typical colors

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Pb · Mo · O

Elements

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