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| Name: | Molybdite Myb |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #776: Ferrimolybdite North Victoria Land, Everett Range, Antarctica |
| IMA Chemistry: | MoO3 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Molybdite contains elements: Molybdenum (Mo) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Czech Republic |
| Year First Published: | 1907 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Original name incorrectly referred to ferrimolybdite: Schaller W T (1907) The chemical composition of molybdic ocher, American Journal of Science 23, 297-303 Name is resurrected for a newly discovered mineral with the intended properties of the original: Čech F, Povondra P (1963) Natural occurrence of molybdenum trioxide, MoO_3_, in Krupka (Molybdite, a new mineral). Acta Universitatis Carolinae - Geologica 1, 1-14 |
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| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2200 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 3.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 4.72 |
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