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Hexamolybdenum Mineral Data
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General Hexamolybdenum Information
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Chemical Formula: |
(Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 104.04 gm |
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Iron 4.29 % Fe |
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Nickel 0.56 % Ni |
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Molybdenum 51.64 % Mo |
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Iridium 12.93 % Ir |
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Osmium 5.48 % Os |
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Ruthenium 23.32 % Ru |
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Tungsten 1.77 % W |
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100.00 % |
Empirical Formula: |
Mo0.56Ru0.24Fe0+0.08Ir0.07Os0.03W0.01Ni0.01 |
Environment: |
Occurs as micro- to nano-crystals in refractory inclusions in the meteorite. Possible pre-solar phase. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2007 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Allende meteorite, Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
The name refers to the symmetry (primitive hexagonal) and composition (Mo-rich). |
Synonym: |
IMA2007-029 |
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Hexamolybdenum Image |
Images:
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Allendeite Hexamolybdenum
Comments: BSE image of the refractory inclusion in the Allendeite meteorite containing allendeite (BSE bright phase) and hexamolybdenum (BSE bright phase).
Location: Allende meteorite, Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico..
Scale: See Image.
© Lunar and Planetary Science Instutute |
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Hexamolybdenum Crystallography
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Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:1.61121 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 2.7506, c = 4.4318, Z = 2; V = 29.04 Den(Calc)= 11.90 |
Crystal System: |
Hexagonal - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (6/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 63/mmc |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.098(1), 2.216(0.26), 2.382(0.24),1.169(0.2), 1.255(0.18), 1.375(0.17), 1.622(0.15), 1.15(0.14), |
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Physical Properties of Hexamolybdenum
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Habit: |
Inclusions - Generally found as inclusions in other minerals. |
Habit: |
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes. |
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Calculated Properties of Hexamolybdenum
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Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=10.3 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Hexamolybdenum =11.9 gm/cc. |
Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.21 Boson Index = 0.79 |
Photoelectric: |
PEHexamolybdenum = 424.68 barns/electron U=PEHexamolybdenum x rElectron Density=4,357.18 barns/cc. |
Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Hexamolybdenum is Not Radioactive |
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Hexamolybdenum Classification
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Dana Class: |
01.02.02.05 (01)Native Elements |
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(01.02)with platinum group metals and alloys |
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(01.02.02)Osmium group (Space Group P63/mmc) |
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01.02.02.01 Osmium (Os,Ir) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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01.02.02.02 Ruthenium (Ru,Ir,Os) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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01.02.02.03 Rutheniridosmine (Ir,Os,Ru) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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01.02.02.04 Hexaferrum! (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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01.02.02.05 Hexamolybdenum! (Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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01.02.02.06 IMA2008-055! (Ni,Fe,Ir) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
Strunz Class: |
01.XX.00 01 - ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides) |
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01.X - Unclassified Strunz ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, pho |
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01.XX -Unknown |
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01.XX.00 Tantalum* Ta I m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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01.XX.00 Hexamolybdenum! (Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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01.XX.00 Brownleeite! MnSi P 213 2 3 |
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Other Hexamolybdenum Information
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References: |
NAME( Lunar and Planetary Science Conference March 2000) PHYS. PROP.(Lunar and Planetary Science Conference March 2000) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Hexamolybdenum :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
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6 - MinDAT
7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
8 - Online Mineral Museum
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info
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Dana No: 01.02.02.05 Strunz No: 01.XX.00
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