Molybdenite [ MoS2 ]
Image of Molybdenite
Image of molybdenite (MoS2) in specimen 'AR-057' (CSIRO), from Alan Reid Collection. Size: 5cm
Photo by Zs. Pintér. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.
Material properties
| Formula | MoS2 |
| Abbreviation | Mol |
| Members | Molybdenite-3R, Molybdenite-2H |
| Luminescence emitter | Unspecified |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1796 |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Related materials | Jordisite |
| Crystal symmetry | Hexagonal |
| Tags | Mineral, Sulphide |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| S | 2 |
| Mo | 1 |
| Total: | 3 |
Specimens of Molybdenite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| M0015 Molybdenite | CSIRO | Albite, Molybdenite, Molybdenite-2H, Molybdenite-3R, Quartz | |
| M0229 Molybdenite | CSIRO | Chalcopyrite, Microcline, Molybdenite, Molybdenite-2H, Quartz |
