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Kettnerite or Wulfenite?

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Djordy Rondelez (2)

Kettnerite or Wulfenite?
April 12, 2012 09:03AM

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What should this be? kettnerite or wulfenite
This specimen is found in Barbora adit, knöttel, Krupka, CZ
I could not make a better picture. But I hope it can help

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Uwe Kolitsch

Re: Kettnerite or Wulfenite?
April 12, 2012 11:30AM

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Posts: 11,061

Thin kettnerite plates would show a more or less pearly lustre, unlike wulfenite.
You may need to do a microchemical test.

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