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Molybdenite Mineral Data
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General Molybdenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
MoS2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 160.07 gm |
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Molybdenum 59.94 % Mo |
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Sulfur 40.06 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
MoS2 |
| Environment: |
High temperature hydrothermal veins. Important in disseminated deposits of the porphyry type. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1807 |
| Locality: |
Common world wide occurrences. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Greek, molybdos = "lead." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Molybdenite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Castaingite-(Cu) |
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Molybdic ochre |
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Muchuanite - mixture of molybdenite and jordisite |
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