Molybdenite

  
Molybdenite coating pyrite
Origin: Ouray, Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5.1 x 4.5 x 4.0 cm
 
  
 
  
Molybdenite on quartz, Ex. Marty Lewadny Collection
Origin: Moly Hill Mine, Malartic, Quebec, Canada
Sample size: 6.4 x 5.0 x 3.9 cm (top), 4.1 x 3.6 x 2.7 cm (bottom)
 
  
Molybdenite on quartz
Origin: Abitibi, Quebec, Canada
Sample size: 4.4 x 3.9 x 2.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

Molybdenite on quartz
Origin: Kingsgate, New England District, New South Wales, Australia
Sample size: 6 x 4.8 x 4.3 cm
 
  
Granitic matrix plate, the top mostly covered by lustrous steel gray crystalline molybdenite.
Origin: California Mine, Mt. Baldwin, Mt. Antero area, Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 13.4 x 10.7 x 1.4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

Granitic gneiss with good coverage of crystalline molybdenite and often small molybdenite crystals
Origin: Knaben, Kvinesdal, Vest-Agder, Norway
Sample size: small cabinet
 
Nice metallic grey 4-5 mm crystals in granite matrix
Origin: Bear Resevoir, Amador Co., California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4 x 7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

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