Mineralpedia Details for Molybdophyllite
Molybdophyllite
- Formula
- Pb2Mg2Si2O7(OH)2
- Crystal System
- Hexagonal
- Crystal Habit
- Massive - Lamellar
- Cleavage
- Perfect, None, None
- Luster
- Vitreous - Pearly
- Color
- colorless, pale green, pale yellow
- Streak
- white
- Class
- Hexagonal - Trapezohedral
- Hardness
- 3-4
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Molybdophyllite from Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
Yellow to colorless platy crystals to 1mm free-standing.
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