释义 |
wul·fen·ite \ˈwu̇lfəˌnīt\ noun (-s) Etymology: German wulfenit, from Franz Xaver von Wulfen died 1805 Austrian mineralogist + German -it -ite : a tetragonal mineral PbMoO4 consisting of native lead molybdate that is isomorphous with stolzite and prob. with scheelite and powellite and that is bright orange-yellow to red, gray, green, or brown usually in tabular crystals and also in granular masses (hardness 2.75-3, specific gravity 6.7-7.0) — called also yellow lead ore |