Statements (60)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
mine
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gptkbp:accessibility |
road access
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
lead
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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
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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
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wulfenite Mine
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gptkbp:localEconomy |
Paleozoic sedimentary rocks
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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
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gptkbp:nutritionalValue |
collectible
|
gptkbp:owner |
private company
|
gptkbp:photography |
popular among photographers
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gptkbp:produces |
wulfenite crystals
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gptkbp:productionCompany |
open-pit mining
significant in the 20th century |
gptkbp:rootSystem |
tetragonal
tabular crystals |
gptkbp:soilType |
veins and pockets
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gptkbp:status |
active
|
gptkbp:surface |
6.5 to 7.0
|
gptkbp:touristAttraction |
mineral collectors
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gptkbp:type |
lead molybdate mineral
|
gptkbp:uses |
collecting, jewelry
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gptkbp:visibility |
transparent to translucent
|
gptkbp:yearEstablished |
approximately 1850
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