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What does molybdenite mean?

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Noun
  1. (mineralogy) A mineral, molybdenum disulfide MoS2, that is the principal ore of molybdenum; it is structurally similar to graphite and has a similar look and feel.
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Wulfenite is rather common in the upper oxidized zone of deposits which contain lead minerals and molybdenite.
The skarns also contain hornblende, calcite, pyroxene, tremolite, pyrrhotite, molybdenite, galena, chalcopyrite, arsenopyrite, garnet, and pyrite.
The central potassic core normally contains low-grade mineralization consisting of minor chalcopyrite, molybdenite, and pyrite.
Arsenopyrite, cassiterite, molybdenite, wolframite, uraninite, and several of the common sulfides have all been observed at various locations.
Pyrite, garnets, talc, magnetite, molybdenite, and chloritoid also commonly occur.
At the Redskin mine, molybdenite is found in small cylindrical greisen pipes in the Redskin Granite.

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