Molybdänit

Structural context

Molybdenite
Crystal System hexagonalCrystal Class dihexagonal dipyramidalSpace Group P63/mmc

Chemical context

Stoichiometric formulas

Molybdänit
mindat.org
  • March 13, 2023MoS2
Molybdenite
IMA
  • March 13, 2023MoS2
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  • March 13, 2023MoS2
mineralogy.rocks
  • Aug. 30, 2022Mo4+S2-2

Physical properties

ColorColor entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
    • lead gray
    • gray
    Color noteOriginal color note from the source
    Black, lead gray, or gray
    StreakStreak entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
    • bluish gray
    Streak noteOriginal streak note from the source
    Bluish gray
    Lustre
    Metallic
    Transparency
    Opaque
    Luminescence
    None
    Tenacity
    flexible
    Hardness
    1—1.5
    Measured density
    4.62—4.73
    Calculated density
    4.998