A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Molybdenite with ilsemanite |
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| Description | This sample contains metallic silver molybdenite (MoS2) and a brownish hydrated molybdenum oxide mineral called ilsemanite. The ilsemanite formed by alteration of the molybdenite, much the way iron bearing minerals hydrate to produce limonite and goethite. Molybdenite is an important “moly ore.” This sample is 6 cm across. |
| Location | USA ▹ New Mexico. Near Hillsboro. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2001-07-09. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #71. |
| Key words | Molybdenite, Ilsemanite, New Mexico |
| Tech details | 360 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1080 |
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