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Molybdomenite Mineral Data
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General Molybdomenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
PbSeO3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 334.16 gm |
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Lead 62.01 % Pb 66.79 % PbO |
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Selenium 23.63 % Se 33.21 % SeO2 |
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Oxygen 14.36 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
PbSeO3 |
| Environment: |
Alteration product of clausthalite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1882 |
| Locality: |
Cerro de Cachueta, Mendoza, Argentina. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition of lead (Greek - molybdos) and selenium (Greek - mene "moon"). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Molybdomenite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 9380 |
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Kerstenite - (of Dana) = molybdomenite |
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PDF 15-462 |
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