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Element

Molybdenum

molybdenum

MoSymbol
42Atomic number
96.0 uAtomic mass
87Minerals

Facts

Symbol
Mo
Atomic number
42
Atomic mass
96.0 u
Minerals
87
Period
5
Group
6
Block
d
Melting point
4,752 °C
Boiling point
8,717 °C
Discovered
1778

Sources: Wikidata (CC0), IMA list of minerals via Wikidata · Wikidata Q1053

Minerals containing this element · 87

MineralChemical formulaCrystal systemMohs hardnessDensity
AlexearliteHg₃(MoO₄)S₂Orthorhombic——
BamforditeFe³⁺Mo₂O₆(OH)₃ * H₂O———
BaumoiteBaU₃Mo₂O₁₆(H₂O)₆Monoclinic——
Betpakdalite-CaCa[Ca₂(H₂O)₁₇Ca(H₂O)₆][Mo₆+₈As₅+₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₆(OH)]Monoclinic——
Betpakdalite-CaMg[Ca₂(H₂O)₁₇Mg(H₂O)₆][Mo⁶⁺₈As⁵⁺₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₆(OH)]Monoclinic——
Betpakdalite-FeFe[Fe³⁺₂ (H₂O)₁₅(OH)₂Fe³⁺(H₂O)₆][Mo₈As₂Fe³⁺₃ O₃₇]Monoclinic——
Betpakdalite-NaCa[Na₂(H₂O)₁₇Ca(H₂O)₆][Mo₆+₈As₅+₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₄(OH)₃]———
Betpakdalite-NaNa[Na₂(H₂O)₁₆Na(H₂O)₆][Mo⁶⁺₈As⁵⁺₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₃(OH)₄]Monoclinic——
Biehlite((Sb,As)O)₂[MoO₄]Monoclinic—5.23 g/cm³
Calcurmolite(Ca,Na)₂(UO₂)₃Mo₂(O,OH)₁₁ * nH₂O———
ChiluiteBi₃Te⁶⁺Mo⁶⁺O₁₀.₅Hexagonal——
ColchesteriteBi³⁺₂Mo⁶⁺₂O₉Monoclinic——
CousiniteMgU₂Mo₂O₁₁ * 6H₂O———
CupromolybditeCu²⁺₃O(Mo⁶⁺O₄)₂Orthorhombic——
DeloryiteCu₄(UO₂)Mo₂O₈(OH)₆Monoclinic——
DownsiteK₂(MoO₃)₃(SO₄)·4H₂OMonoclinic——
DrysdalliteMoSe₂——6.51 g/cm³
Ekplexite(Nb,Mo)S₂·(Mg₁₋ₓAlₓ)(OH)₂₊ₓTrigonal——
Erikjonssonite(Pb₃₂O₂₁)[(V,Si,Mo,As)O₄]₄Cl₉Monoclinic——
Fanguangite(MoO₂)(PO₃OH)·4H₂OTriclinic——
FerrimolybditeFe³⁺₂(Mo⁶⁺O₄)₃·7H₂OOrthorhombic——
FerrodimolybdeniteFeMo₂S₄Monoclinic——
GelosaiteBiMo⁶⁺₂₋₅ₓMo⁵⁺₆ₓO₇(OH)·H₂O (0 < x < 0.4)Monoclinic——
HartkoppeiteCa₄Mn²⁺Mo⁶⁺₆As⁵⁺₄O₃₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₁₄·5H₂OTriclinic——
HemusiteCu₆SnMoS₈—4.04.47 g/cm³
Hereroite[Pb₃₂(O,☐)₂₁](AsO₄)₂[(Si,As,V,Mo]O₄)₂Cl₁₀Monoclinic——
Hexamolybdenum(Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os)Hexagonal——
HueniteCu₄(MoO₄)₃(OH)₂Trigonal——
IchnusaiteTh(MoO₄)₂·3H₂OMonoclinic——
IlsemanniteMo₃O₈·nH₂O (?)———
Iriginite(UO₂)Mo₂O₇·3H₂OOrthorhombic——
IseiteMn₂Mo₃O₈Hexagonal——
JordisiteMoS₂Amorphous—4.67 g/cm³
KamiokiteFe₂Mo₃O₈Hexagonal——
Kaskasite(Mo,Nb)S₂·(Mg₁₋ₓAlₓ)(OH)₂₊ₓTrigonal——
KoechliniteBi₂MoO₆Orthorhombic—8.14 g/cm³
LiangjuniteK₂(Mo₂O₅)(SO₄)₂·3H₂O———
LindgreniteCu₃(MoO₄)₂(OH)₂Monoclinic4.5—
MaikainiteCu₁₀Fe₃MoGe₃S₁₆—4.04.54 g/cm³
MajindeiteMg₂Mo₃O₈Hexagonal——
MambertiiteBiMo⁵⁺₂.₈O₈(OH)Triclinic——
Manganokaskasite(Mo,Nb)S₂·(Mn₁₋ₓAlₓ)(OH)₂₊ₓTrigonal——
MarkascheriteCu₃(MoO₄)(OH)₄Monoclinic——
Marsaalamite-(Y)Y(MoO₄)(OH)Monoclinic——
Melkovite[Ca₂(H₂O)₁₅Ca(H₂O)₆][Mo₈P₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₆(OH)]———
Mendozavilite-KCa[K₂(H₂O)₁₅Ca(H₂O)₆][Mo₈P₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₄(OH)₃]Monoclinic——
Mendozavilite-NaCu[Na₂(H₂O)₁₅Cu(H₂O)₆][Mo₈P₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₄(OH)₃]Monoclinic——
Mendozavilite-NaFe[Na₂(H₂O)₁₅Fe³⁺(H₂O)₆][Mo₈P₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₅(OH)₂]Monoclinic——
MerelaniitePb₄Mo₄VSbS₁₅Triclinic——
MoluraniteH₄U₄+(UO₂)₃(MoO₄)₇ * 18H₂O———
MolybdeniteMoS₂Hexagonal—4.67 g/cm³
MolybditeMoO₃Orthorhombic——
MolybdofornaciteCuPb₂MoO₄AsO₄(OH)Monoclinic—6.60 g/cm³
MonipiteMoNiPHexagonal—8.47 g/cm³
MouriteUMo₅O₁₂(OH)₁₀———
NatromolybditeNa₂MoO₄·2H₂OOrthorhombic——
NickolayiteFeMoPOrthorhombic—8.51 g/cm³
Novikovite(NH₄)₄(Mo⁶⁺₂Mo⁵⁺₂)₄O₈(SO₄)₅———
NuragheiteTh(MoO₄)₂·H₂OMonoclinic——
Obradovicite-KCu[K₂(H₂O)₁₇Cu(H₂O)₆][Mo₈As₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₄(OH)₃]Orthorhombic——

Minerals named after it · 1

MineralChemical formulaCrystal systemMohs hardnessDensity
MolybditeMoO₃Orthorhombic——