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Molybdenite

#60743
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Molybdenite from Climax mine, Lake Co., Colorado, United States - 60743
Molybdenite from Climax mine, Lake Co., Colorado, United States - 60743

Molybdenite

#60743
Availability
Sold
Size
14 x 8 x 4.5 cm - Cabinet 
Formula
MoS2 (RRUFF)
Locality
Climax mine, Lake Co., Colorado, United States
Tagged
ore mineral , sulfide

It's hard to say that this is just an ore specimen. It is also a good display specimen featuring an open vein filling of marvelous silvery blue Molybdenite. The Moly radiates towards the center of the open specimen which is filled with Quartz.

Molybdenite

Formula
MoS2 
Crystal System
Hexagonal 
Crystal Habit
Foliated, Massive, Disseminated 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
black, lead gray, gray 
Streak
greenish gray 
Class
Hexagonal - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Sectile 
Hardness
1 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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