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molybdenite (məlĭb`dənīt, mō–), a mineral, molybdenum disulfide, MoS2, blue-gray in color, with a metallic luster and greasy feel. It occurs in crystals of the hexagonal system but more commonly in scales, grains, or foliated or massive form. It has an excellent basal cleavage and the laminae are flexible. It is found in granites, syenites, gneisses, and crystalline limestones. Molybdenite is an important ore of molybdenum. The major sources are quartz veinlets in granite at Climax, Colo., and copper mines in Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona. Minor amounts are recovered in Mexico, Chile, Canada, and Norway. molybdenite [mə′lib·də‚nīt] (mineralogy) MoS2A metallic, lead-gray mineral that crystallizes in the hexagonal system and is commonly found in scales or foliated masses; hardness is 1.5 on Mohs scale, and specific gravity is 4.7; it is chief ore of molybdenum. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Gladys Lake molybdenite deposit lies about 2 to 3 kilometres south of the west end of Gladys Lake approximately 50 kilometres northeast of the town of Atlin, British Columbia. Trucking of molybdenite mineralized material from the Bald Butte Quarry to the Antonioli Mill in Phillipsburg, MT has commenced. The Ruby Creek Molybdenum Project is a proposed open pit molybdenite mine located some 24 kilometers, as the crow flies, north east of Atlin, B. |
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