Wulfenite Mine

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mine
gptkbp:accessibility road access
gptkbp:associatedWith lead
gptkbp:awards subadamantine
gptkbp:challenges 3 to 3.5 on Mohs scale
gptkbp:chemicalFormula PbMoO4
gptkbp:colors yellow-orange
orange to yellow
gptkbp:competesWith wulfenite
gptkbp:elevation approximately 1,200 meters
gptkbp:environmentalImpact land disturbance
gptkbp:established 19th century
gptkbp:famousFor high-quality specimens
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:vanadinite
gptkb:Arizona
rare
industrial applications
international market
sedimentary rocks
varies by quality
X-ray diffraction
highly sought after
geology courses
wulfenite
3 to 3.5
hydrothermal deposits
igneous and metamorphic processes
distinctive color and luster
museums and shows
secondary mineral
worldwide but rare
gptkbp:historicalResearch geological studies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance mining_history_in_Arizona
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wulfenite Mine
gptkbp:localEconomy Paleozoic sedimentary rocks
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arizona
gptkbp:market collectors and jewelers
gptkbp:naturalResources ongoing
wulfenite
commercial mining
lead, molybdenum, oxygen
molybdate minerals
gptkbp:nearestCity Tucson
gptkbp:numberOfStudents hand mining
gptkbp:nutritionalValue collectible
gptkbp:owner private company
gptkbp:photography popular among photographers
gptkbp:produces wulfenite crystals
gptkbp:productionCompany open-pit mining
significant in the 20th century
gptkbp:rootSystem tetragonal
tabular crystals
gptkbp:soilType veins and pockets
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:surface 6.5 to 7.0
gptkbp:touristAttraction mineral collectors
gptkbp:type lead molybdate mineral
gptkbp:uses collecting, jewelry
gptkbp:visibility transparent to translucent
gptkbp:yearEstablished approximately 1850