IMA mineral species

Molybdenite

MoS₂

Molybdenum sulfide mineral.

BlackGray

Molybdenite specimen
Molybdenite quebec2.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

⚖ Density4.67 g/cm³
Very heavy
🔷 Hexagonal✏️ streak blue-gray
Chemical formulaMoS₂
ElementsMo, S
Crystal systemHexagonal
Mohs hardness—
Density4.67 g/cm³
Streakblue-gray
Color—
IMA symbolMol
Nickel–Strunz class2.EA.30

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

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