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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 central potassic core normally contains low-grade mineralization consisting of minor chalcopyrite, molybdenite, and pyrite.
Molybdenum never occurs as the free element in nature, but is most commonly found in the minerals molybdenite and wulfenite.
Pyrite, garnets, talc, magnetite, molybdenite, and chloritoid also commonly occur.
The researchers have revealed that molybdenite, or MoS2, is a very effective semiconductor.
The skarns also contain hornblende, calcite, pyroxene, tremolite, pyrrhotite, molybdenite, galena, chalcopyrite, arsenopyrite, garnet, and pyrite.

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