Molybdenum: The mineralogy of Molybdenum

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onclick="hpprev();"><</td><td><div id="elephotodesc">Molybdenum</div></td><td class="hpicbutton"><span onclick="hpnext();">></span></td></tr></table><table class="mindattable ele50 th2"><tr><th colspan="2" class="eleh2">Atomic Properties</th></tr><tr><th>Electronegativity (Pauling scale):</th><td>2.16</td></tr><tr><th>Atomic Radius:</th><td>190 pm</td></tr><tr><th>Ionic Radius:</th><td>69 pm (+3)</td></tr><tr><th>1st Ionization energy:</th><td>684 kJ/mol</td></tr><tr><th>1st Electron affinity:</th><td>-72 kJ/mol</td></tr><tr><th>Oxidation States:</th><td>-2,-1,1,2,3,4,5,6</td></tr></table><table class="mindattable ele50 th2"><tr><th colspan="2" class="eleh2">Physical Properties</th></tr><tr><th>Standard State:</th><td>solid</td></tr><tr><th>Bonding Type:</th><td>metallic</td></tr><tr><th>Melting Point:</th><td>2896 K</td></tr><tr><th>Boiling Point:</th><td>4912 K</td></tr><tr><th>Density:</th><td>10.28 g/cm<sup>3</sup></td></tr><tr><th>Metal/Non-Metal:</th><td>transition metal</td></tr></table><table class="mindattable ele50"><tr><th class="eleh2" colspan="5">Main isotopes of Molybdenum</th></tr><tr><th>Isotope</th><th>% in Nature</th><th>Half Life</th><th>Decay type</th><th>Decay product</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="1"><sup>92</sup>Mo</td><td rowspan="1">14.84%</td><td rowspan="1">>1.9x10<sup>20</sup>y</td><td><i>β+β+</i> ?</td><td><sup>92</sup><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Zirconium">Zr</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1"><sup>93</sup>Mo</td><td rowspan="1">synthetic</td><td rowspan="1">4x10<sup>3</sup>y</td><td>ε</td><td><sup>93</sup><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Niobium">Nb</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1"><sup>94</sup>Mo</td><td rowspan="1">9.25%</td><td rowspan="1">-</td><td><i>Spontaneous fission</i> ?</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1"><sup>95</sup>Mo</td><td rowspan="1">15.92%</td><td rowspan="1">-</td><td><i>Spontaneous fission</i> ?</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1"><sup>96</sup>Mo</td><td rowspan="1">16.68%</td><td rowspan="1">-</td><td><i>Spontaneous fission</i> ?</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1"><sup>97</sup>Mo</td><td rowspan="1">9.55%</td><td rowspan="1">-</td><td><i>Spontaneous fission</i> ?</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1"><sup>98</sup>Mo</td><td rowspan="1">24.13%</td><td rowspan="1">>1x10<sup>14</sup>y</td><td><i>β-β-</i> ?</td><td><sup>98</sup><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Ruthenium">Ru</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1"><sup>99</sup>Mo</td><td rowspan="1">synthetic</td><td rowspan="1">65.94h</td><td>β−</td><td><sup>99m</sup><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Technetium">Tc</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1"><sup>100</sup>Mo</td><td rowspan="1">9.63%</td><td rowspan="1">7.8x10<sup>18</sup>y</td><td>β-β-</td><td><sup>100</sup><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Ruthenium">Ru</a></td></tr></table><table class="mindattable ele50"><tr><th class="eleh2" colspan="5">Main ions of Molybdenum</th></tr><tr><th>Name</th><th>Ion</th><th>Example minerals</th></tr><tr><td>molybdenum(II)</td><td><span class="newformula">Mo<sub class="newformsub newformabs"></sub><sup class="newformsup">2+</sup></span></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>molybdenum(III)</td><td><span class="newformula">Mo<sub class="newformsub newformabs"></sub><sup class="newformsup">3+</sup></span></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>molybdenum(IV)</td><td><span class="newformula">Mo<sub class="newformsub newformabs"></sub><sup class="newformsup">4+</sup></span></td><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2746.html">Molybdenite</a></td></tr><tr><td>molybdenum(V)</td><td><span class="newformula">Mo<sub class="newformsub newformabs"></sub><sup class="newformsup">5+</sup></span></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>molybdenum(VI)</td><td><span class="newformula">Mo<sub class="newformsub newformabs"></sub><sup class="newformsup">6+</sup></span></td><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2748.html">Molybdite</a></td></tr><tr><td>molybdate</td><td><span class="newformula">[MoO<sub class="newformsub">4</sub>]<sub class="newformsub newformabs"></sub><sup class="newformsup">2-</sup></span></td><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-4322.html">Wulfenite</a>, <a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-3275.html">Powellite</a></td></tr></table><table class="mindattable ele50 th2"><tr><th colspan="2" class="eleh2">Other Information</th></tr><tr><th>Year Discovered:</th><td>1778</td></tr><tr><th>Discovered By:</th><td><div class="userbigpicture " style="margin: auto; width: 245px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-259741.html"><img width="245" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/245-0843500001256597880.png"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b>Carl Wilhelm Scheele</b></div></div></td></tr><tr><th>Year Isolated:</th><td>1781</td></tr><tr><th>Isolated By:</th><td><div class="userbigpicture " style="margin: auto; width: 245px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-712351.html"><img width="245" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/245-09525740014454613201256.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b>Peter Jacob Hjelm</b></div></div></td></tr><tr><th>Named For:</th><td>From Greek: molybdos - "lead"</td></tr><tr><th>External Links:</th><td><a target="_blank" style="display: block" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/click.php?enc=aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvTW9seWJkZW51bQ%3D%3D">Wikipedia</a><a target="_blank" style="display: block" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/click.php?enc=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2ViZWxlbWVudHMuY29tL21vbHliZGVudW0v">WebElements</a><a target="_blank" style="display: block" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/click.php?enc=aHR0cDovL3BlcmlvZGljLmxhbmwuZ292LzQyLnNodG1s">Los Alamos National Laboratory</a><a target="_blank" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/click.php?enc=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5wZXJpb2RpY3RhYmxlLmNvbS9FbGVtZW50cy8wNDIvaW5kZXguaHRtbA%3D%3D">Theodore Gray's PeriodicTable.com</a></td></tr></table><table class="mindattable ele50" id="elementabundance"><tr> <th colspan="5" class="eleh2">Simple Compounds and Mineral Names</th></tr><tr><th class="hidephone" rowspan="1">Nitrides</th><td>molybdenum nitride</td><td><span>MoN</span></td><td>+3</td><td></td></tr><tr><th class="hidephone" rowspan="2">Sulfides</th><td>molybdenum disulphide</td><td><span>MoS<sub>2</sub></span></td><td>+4</td><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2114.html">Jordisite</a>, <a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2746.html">Molybdenite</a></td></tr><tr><td>dimolybdenum trisulphide</td><td><span>Mo<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub></span></td><td>+3</td><td></td></tr><tr><th class="hidephone" rowspan="1">Selenides</th><td>molybdenum diselenide</td><td><span>MoSe<sub>2</sub></span></td><td>+4</td><td></td></tr><tr><th class="hidephone" rowspan="1">Tellurides</th><td>molybdenum ditelluride</td><td><span>MoTe<sub>2</sub></span></td><td>+4</td><td></td></tr><tr><th class="hidephone" rowspan="4">Fluorides</th><td>molybdenum trifluoride</td><td><span>MoF<sub>3</sub></span></td><td>+3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>molybdenum hexafluoride</td><td><span>MoF<sub>6</sub></span></td><td>+6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>molybdenum tetrafluoride</td><td><span>MoF<sub>4</sub></span></td><td>+4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>tetramolybdenum_eicosafluoride</td><td><span>Mo<sub>4</sub>F<sub>20</sub></span></td><td>+5</td><td></td></tr><tr><th class="hidephone" rowspan="5">Chlorides</th><td>molybdenum dichloride</td><td><span>MoCl<sub>2</sub></span></td><td>+2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>molybdenum trichloride</td><td><span>MoCl<sub>3</sub></span></td><td>+3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>molybdenum hexachloride</td><td><span>MoCl<sub>6</sub></span></td><td>+6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>molybdenum tetrachloride</td><td><span>MoCl<sub>4</sub></span></td><td>+4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>molybdenum pentachloride</td><td><span>MoCl<sub>5</sub></span></td><td>+5</td><td></td></tr><tr><th class="hidephone" rowspan="2">Bromides</th><td>molybdenum tribromide</td><td><span>MoBr<sub>3</sub></span></td><td>+4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>molybdenum tetrabromide</td><td><span>MoBr<sub>4</sub></span></td><td>+4</td><td></td></tr><tr><th class="hidephone" rowspan="3">Iodides</th><td>molybdenum diiodide</td><td><span>MoI<sub>2</sub></span></td><td>+2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>molybdenum triiodide</td><td><span>MoI<sub>3</sub></span></td><td>+3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>molybdenum tetraiodide</td><td><span>MoI<sub>4</sub></span></td><td>+4</td><td></td></tr><tr><th class="hidephone" rowspan="3">Oxides</th><td>molybdenum oxide</td><td><span>MoO</span></td><td>+2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>molybdenum dioxide</td><td><span>MoO<sub>2</sub></span></td><td>+4</td><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-4043.html">Tugarinovite</a></td></tr><tr><td>molybdenum trioxide</td><td><span>MoO<sub>3</sub></span></td><td>+6</td><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2748.html">Molybdite</a></td></tr><table class="mindattable ele50 th2"><tr><th colspan="2" class="eleh2">Mineral Diversity of Molybdenum</th><tr><tr><th>1. Elements </th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Mo%2C&exc=&ima=0&essential=0&class=1&sub=Search+for+Minerals">1 valid mineral species</a></td></tr><tr><th>2. Sulfides And Sulfosalts </th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Mo%2C&exc=&ima=0&essential=0&class=2&sub=Search+for+Minerals">4 valid mineral species</a></td></tr><tr><th>3. Halides</th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Mo%2C&exc=&ima=0&essential=0&class=3&sub=Search+for+Minerals">1 valid mineral species</a></td></tr><tr><th>4. Oxides </th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Mo%2C&exc=&ima=0&essential=0&class=4&sub=Search+for+Minerals">15 valid mineral species</a></td></tr><tr><th>7. Sulfates </th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Mo%2C&exc=&ima=0&essential=0&class=7&sub=Search+for+Minerals">17 valid mineral species</a></td></tr><tr><th>8. Phosphates, Arsenates, Vanadates</th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Mo%2C&exc=&ima=0&essential=0&class=8&sub=Search+for+Minerals">4 valid mineral species</a></td></tr><tr><th>Total:</th><td><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Mo%2C&exc=&ima=0&essential=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals">42 valid species containing essential Molybdenum</a></b></td></tr></table><table class="mindattable ele50"><tr><th colspan="2" class="eleh2">Geochemistry of Molybdenum</th></tr><tr><th>Goldschmidt classification:</th><td>Siderophile</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><span>Mo<sup>4+</sup></span> is enriched in Ca-Al-rich inclusions in meteorites relative to the composition of the solar system.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><span>Mo<sup>2+</sup></span> solute can be a limiting nutrient in the growth of bacteria.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><span>Mo<sup>6+</sup></span> solute is a micronutrient on land.</td></tr></table><table class="mindattable ele50" id="elementabundance"><tr><th colspan="3" class="eleh2">Elemental Abundance for Molybdenum</th></tr><tr><th>Crust (CRC Handbook)</th><td>1.2 x 10<sup>-6</sup></td><td>mass fraction, kg/kg</td></tr><tr><th>Crust (Kaye & Laby)</th><td>1.2 x 10<sup>-6</sup></td><td>mass fraction, kg/kg</td></tr><tr><th>Crust (Greenwood)</th><td>1.2 x 10<sup>-6</sup></td><td>mass fraction, kg/kg</td></tr><tr><th>Crust (Ahrens/Taylor)</th><td>1.000 x 10<sup>-6</sup></td><td>mass fraction, kg/kg</td></tr><tr><th>Upper Crust (Ahrens/Taylor)</th><td>1.500 x 10<sup>-6</sup></td><td>mass fraction, kg/kg</td></tr><tr><th>Sea Water (CRC Handbook)</th><td>1 x 10<sup>-8</sup></td><td>mass per volume fraction, kg/L</td></tr><tr><th>Sea Water (Kaye & Laby)</th><td>1.0 x 10<sup>-8</sup></td><td>mass per volume fraction, kg/L</td></tr><tr><th>The Sun (Kaye & Laby)</th><td>2.3 x 10<sup>-6</sup></td><td>atom mole fraction relative to Si=1</td></tr><tr><th>Solar System (Kaye & Laby)</th><td>2.6 x 10<sup>-6</sup></td><td>atom mole fraction relative to Si=1</td></tr><tr><th>Solar System (Ahrens)</th><td>2.55 x 10<sup>-6 </sup> (5.5%)</td><td>atom mole fraction relative to Si=1 (% uncertainty)</td></tr></table><script src="/web/20160907122200js_/http://www.mindat.org/js/sorttable.js"></script><div class="nosplitme"><table class="mindattable ele50 th2"><tr><th colspan="4" class="eleh2">Element association of Molybdenum in the Mineral World</th><tr><tr><td colspan="4">This table compares the known valid mineral species listed listed with Molybdenum and the other elements listed based on the official IMA formula. <b>Note that unlike other sections on this page this includes non-essential elements.</b><br><br>The first data column contains the total number of minerals listed with Molybdenum and the element listed for that row.<br><br>The second data column lists this number as a percentage of all minerals listed with Molybdenum. <br><br>The final data column compares this percentage against the percentage of all minerals that contain the element listed in each row.<br><br><b>Click on a heading to sort.</b></td></tr></table><table style="margin-top: -5px;" class="mindattable ele50 th2 sortable"><tr><th>Element</th><th class="sorttable_numeric">Valid Minerals listed with element and Molybdenum</th><th class="sorttable_numeric">% of Mo minerals</th><th class="sorttable_numeric">Relative to % in all minerals</th></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Oxygen">Oxygen</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=O%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="54">54 minerals with Mo and O</a></td><td style="background-color: #ffda21" sorttable_customkey="87.0967741935">87.10%</td><td style="background-color: #f4fff4" sorttable_customkey="1102">10.29% higher</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Hydrogen">Hydrogen</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=H%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="37">37 minerals with Mo and H</a></td><td style="background-color: #ffe667" sorttable_customkey="59.6774193548">59.68%</td><td style="background-color: #f7fff7" sorttable_customkey="1072">7.29% higher</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Iron">Iron</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Fe%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="19">19 minerals with Mo and Fe</a></td><td style="background-color: #fff2b1" sorttable_customkey="30.6451612903">30.65%</td><td style="background-color: #e1ffe1" sorttable_customkey="1298">29.86% higher</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Copper">Copper</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Cu%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="13">13 minerals with Mo and Cu</a></td><td style="background-color: #fff6ca" sorttable_customkey="20.9677419355">20.97%</td><td style="background-color: #c1ffc1" sorttable_customkey="1619">61.90% higher</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Arsenic">Arsenic</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=As%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="12">12 minerals with Mo and As</a></td><td style="background-color: #fff7ce" sorttable_customkey="19.3548387097">19.35%</td><td style="background-color: #beffbe" sorttable_customkey="1642">64.30% higher</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Sulfur">Sulfur</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=S%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="11">11 minerals with Mo and S</a></td><td style="background-color: #fff7d2" sorttable_customkey="17.7419354839">17.74%</td><td style="background-color: #fff2f2" sorttable_customkey="878">12.18% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Sodium">Sodium</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Na%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="9">9 minerals with Mo and Na</a></td><td style="background-color: #fff9da" sorttable_customkey="14.5161290323">14.52%</td><td style="background-color: #ffe5e5" sorttable_customkey="741">25.83% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Calcium">Calcium</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Ca%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="8">8 minerals with Mo and Ca</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffade" sorttable_customkey="12.9032258065">12.90%</td><td style="background-color: #ffcdcd" sorttable_customkey="507">49.28% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Uranium">Uranium</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=U%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="8">8 minerals with Mo and U</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffade" sorttable_customkey="12.9032258065">12.90%</td><td style="background-color: #9cff9c" sorttable_customkey="2606">160.67% higher</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Phosphorus">Phosphorus</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=P%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="7">7 minerals with Mo and P</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffae2" sorttable_customkey="11.2903225806">11.29%</td><td style="background-color: #fffdfd" sorttable_customkey="988">1.10% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Bismuth">Bismuth</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Bi%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="7">7 minerals with Mo and Bi</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffae2" sorttable_customkey="11.2903225806">11.29%</td><td style="background-color: #9cff9c" sorttable_customkey="2674">167.48% higher</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Lead">Lead</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Pb%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="4">4 minerals with Mo and Pb</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffcef" sorttable_customkey="6.45161290323">6.45%</td><td style="background-color: #ffdcdc" sorttable_customkey="651">34.83% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Aluminium">Aluminium</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Al%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="4">4 minerals with Mo and Al</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffcef" sorttable_customkey="6.45161290323">6.45%</td><td style="background-color: #ffbaba" sorttable_customkey="314">68.57% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Magnesium">Magnesium</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Mg%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="4">4 minerals with Mo and Mg</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffcef" sorttable_customkey="6.45161290323">6.45%</td><td style="background-color: #ffc8c8" sorttable_customkey="453">54.68% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Niobium">Niobium</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Nb%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="3">3 minerals with Mo and Nb</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffdf3" sorttable_customkey="4.83870967742">4.84%</td><td style="background-color: #d8ffd8" sorttable_customkey="1385">38.57% higher</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Chlorine">Chlorine</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Cl%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="3">3 minerals with Mo and Cl</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffdf3" sorttable_customkey="4.83870967742">4.84%</td><td style="background-color: #ffd9d9" sorttable_customkey="621">37.88% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Thorium">Thorium</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Th%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="2">2 minerals with Mo and Th</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffef7" sorttable_customkey="3.22580645161">3.23%</td><td style="background-color: #9cff9c" sorttable_customkey="3502">250.27% higher</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Manganese">Manganese</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Mn%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="2">2 minerals with Mo and Mn</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffef7" sorttable_customkey="3.22580645161">3.23%</td><td style="background-color: #ffb5b5" sorttable_customkey="269">73.01% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Potassium">Potassium</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=K%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="2">2 minerals with Mo and K</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffef7" sorttable_customkey="3.22580645161">3.23%</td><td style="background-color: #ffbbbb" sorttable_customkey="322">67.79% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Tin">Tin</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Sn%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="1">1 mineral with Mo and Sn</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffefb" sorttable_customkey="1.61290322581">1.61%</td><td style="background-color: #ffefef" sorttable_customkey="849">15.09% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Osmium">Osmium</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Os%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="1">1 mineral with Mo and Os</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffefb" sorttable_customkey="1.61290322581">1.61%</td><td style="background-color: #9cff9c" sorttable_customkey="9340">834.05% higher</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Antimony">Antimony</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Sb%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="1">1 mineral with Mo and Sb</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffefb" sorttable_customkey="1.61290322581">1.61%</td><td style="background-color: #ffbaba" sorttable_customkey="318">68.16% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Tellurium">Tellurium</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Te%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="1">1 mineral with Mo and Te</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffefb" sorttable_customkey="1.61290322581">1.61%</td><td style="background-color: #ffcece" sorttable_customkey="512">48.74% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Rhenium">Rhenium</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Re%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="1">1 mineral with Mo and Re</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffefb" sorttable_customkey="1.61290322581">1.61%</td><td style="background-color: #9cff9c" sorttable_customkey="42032">4,103.23% higher</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Ruthenium">Ruthenium</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Ru%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="1">1 mineral with Mo and Ru</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffefb" sorttable_customkey="1.61290322581">1.61%</td><td style="background-color: #9cff9c" sorttable_customkey="6466">546.65% higher</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Tungsten">Tungsten</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=W%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="1">1 mineral with Mo and W</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffefb" sorttable_customkey="1.61290322581">1.61%</td><td style="background-color: #9cff9c" sorttable_customkey="2050">105.04% higher</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Germanium">Germanium</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Ge%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="1">1 mineral with Mo and Ge</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffefb" sorttable_customkey="1.61290322581">1.61%</td><td style="background-color: #9cff9c" sorttable_customkey="2898">189.88% higher</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Selenium">Selenium</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Se%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="1">1 mineral with Mo and Se</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffefb" sorttable_customkey="1.61290322581">1.61%</td><td style="background-color: #ffdddd" sorttable_customkey="667">33.28% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Nickel">Nickel</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Ni%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="1">1 mineral with Mo and Ni</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffefb" sorttable_customkey="1.61290322581">1.61%</td><td style="background-color: #ffcbcb" sorttable_customkey="480">51.96% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Vanadium">Vanadium</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=V%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="1">1 mineral with Mo and V</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffefb" sorttable_customkey="1.61290322581">1.61%</td><td style="background-color: #ffc0c0" sorttable_customkey="376">62.30% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Silicon">Silicon</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Si%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="1">1 mineral with Mo and Si</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffefb" sorttable_customkey="1.61290322581">1.61%</td><td style="background-color: #ffa0a0" sorttable_customkey="56">94.38% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Chromium">Chromium</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Cr%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="1">1 mineral with Mo and Cr</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffefb" sorttable_customkey="1.61290322581">1.61%</td><td style="background-color: #fff9f9" sorttable_customkey="944">5.55% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Iridium">Iridium</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Ir%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="1">1 mineral with Mo and Ir</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffefb" sorttable_customkey="1.61290322581">1.61%</td><td style="background-color: #9cff9c" sorttable_customkey="3362">236.26% higher</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Cerium">Cerium</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Ce%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="1">1 mineral with Mo and Ce</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffefb" sorttable_customkey="1.61290322581">1.61%</td><td style="background-color: #ffcaca" sorttable_customkey="472">52.77% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Nitrogen">Nitrogen</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=N%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="1">1 mineral with Mo and N</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffefb" sorttable_customkey="1.61290322581">1.61%</td><td style="background-color: #ffecec" sorttable_customkey="816">18.38% lower</td></tr></tr><tr><th><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Mercury">Mercury</a></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/chemsearch.php?inc=Hg%2CMo%2C&exc=&ima=0&sub=Search+for+Minerals" sorttable_customkey="1">1 mineral with Mo and Hg</a></td><td style="background-color: #fffefb" sorttable_customkey="1.61290322581">1.61%</td><td style="background-color: #fff5f5" sorttable_customkey="903">9.61% lower</td></tr></tr></table></div><table class="mindattable ele50"><tr><th class="eleh2">Periodic Table</th></tr><tr><td><div id="chemtdesc"></div> <table class="chemtablesmall"> <tr> <td rowspan="11"></td> <td class="elem"><a name="H" title="Hydrogen" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Hydrogen">1<b>H</b></a></td> <td colspan="16"></td> <td class="elem"><a name="He" title="Helium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Helium">2<b>He</b></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="elem"><a name="Li" title="Lithium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Lithium">3<b>Li</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Be" title="Beryllium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Beryllium">4<b>Be</b></a></td> <td></td> <td colspan="9" rowspan="2"> <input checked name="hideshow" id="hideshow" type="checkbox"/><label for="hideshow">Show/hide current element</label> </td> <td class="elem"><a name="B" title="Boron" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Boron">5<b>B</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="C" title="Carbon" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Carbon">6<b>C</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="N" title="Nitrogen" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Nitrogen">7<b>N</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="O" title="Oxygen" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Oxygen">8<b>O</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="F" title="Fluorine" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Fluorine">9<b>F</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Ne" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Neon" title="Neon">10<b>Ne</b></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="elem"><a name="Na" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Sodium" title="Sodium">11<b>Na</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Mg" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Magnesium" title="Magnesium">12<b>Mg</b></a></td> <td></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Al" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Aluminium" title="Aluminium">13<b>Al</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Si" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Silicon" title="Silicon">14<b>Si</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="P" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Phosphorus" title="Phosphorus">15<b>P</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="S" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Sulfur" title="Sulfur">16<b>S</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Cl" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Chlorine" title="Chlorine">17<b>Cl</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Ar" title="Argon" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Argon">18<b>Ar</b></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="elem"><a name="K" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Potassium" title="Potassium">19<b>K</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Ca" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Calcium" title="Calcium">20<b>Ca</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Sc" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Scandium" title="Scandium">21<b>Sc</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Ti" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Titanium" title="Titanium">22<b>Ti</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="V" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Vanadium" title="Vanadium">23<b>V</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Cr" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Chromium" title="Chromium">24<b>Cr</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Mn" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Manganese" title="Manganese">25<b>Mn</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Fe" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Iron" title="Iron">26<b>Fe</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Co" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Cobalt" title="Cobalt">27<b>Co</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Ni" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Nickel" title="Nickel">28<b>Ni</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Cu" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Copper" title="Copper">29<b>Cu</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Zn" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Zinc" title="Zinc">30<b>Zn</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Ga" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Gallium" title="Gallium">31<b>Ga</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Ge" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Germanium" title="Germanium">32<b>Ge</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="As" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Arsenic" title="Arsenic">33<b>As</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Se" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Selenium" title="Selenium">34<b>Se</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Br" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Bromine" title="Bromine">35<b>Br</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Kr" title="Krypton" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Krypton">36<b>Kr</b></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="elem"><a name="Rb" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Rubidium" title="Rubidium">37<b>Rb</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Sr" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Strontium" title="Strontium">38<b>Sr</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Y" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Yttrium" title="Yttrium">39<b>Y</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Zr" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Zirconium" title="Zirconium">40<b>Zr</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Nb" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Niobium" title="Niobium">41<b>Nb</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Mo" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Molybdenum" title="Molybdenum">42<b>Mo</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Tc" title="Technetium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Technetium">43<b>Tc</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Ru" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Ruthenium" title="Ruthenium">44<b>Ru</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Rh" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Rhodium" title="Rhodium">45<b>Rh</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Pd" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Palladium" title="Palladium">46<b>Pd</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Ag" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Silver" title="Silver">47<b>Ag</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Cd" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Cadmium" title="Cadmium">48<b>Cd</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="In" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Indium" title="Indium">49<b>In</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Sn" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Tin" title="Tin">50<b>Sn</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Sb" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Antimony" title="Antimony">51<b>Sb</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Te" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Tellurium" title="Tellurium">52<b>Te</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="I" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Iodine" title="Iodine">53<b>I</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Xe" title="Xenon" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Xenon">54<b>Xe</b></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="elem"><a name="Cs" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Caesium" title="Caesium">55<b>Cs</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Ba" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Barium" title="Barium">56<b>Ba</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="La" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Lanthanum" title="Lanthanum">57<b>La</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Hf" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Hafnium" title="Hafnium">72<b>Hf</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Ta" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Tantalum" title="Tantalum">73<b>Ta</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="W" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Tungsten" title="Tungsten">74<b>W</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Re" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Rhenium" title="Rhenium">75<b>Re</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Os" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Osmium" title="Osmium">76<b>Os</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Ir" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Iridium" title="Iridium">77<b>Ir</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Pt" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Platinum" title="Platinum">78<b>Pt</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Au" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Gold" title="Gold">79<b>Au</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Hg" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Mercury" title="Mercury">80<b>Hg</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Tl" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Thallium" title="Thallium">81<b>Tl</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Pb" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Lead" title="Lead">82<b>Pb</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Bi" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Bismuth" title="Bismuth">83<b>Bi</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Po" title="Polonium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Polonium">84<b>Po</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="At" title="Astatine" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Astatine">85<b>At</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Rn" title="Radon" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Radon">86<b>Rn</b></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="elem"><a name="Fr" title="Francium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Francium">87<b>Fr</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Ra" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Radium" title="Radium">88<b>Ra</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Ac" title="Actinium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Actinium">89<b>Ac</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Rf" title="Rutherfordium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Rutherfordium">104<b>Rd</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Db" title="Dubnium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Dubnium">105<b>Db</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Sg" title="Seaborgium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Seaborgium">106<b>Sg</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Bh" title="Bohrium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Bohrium">107<b>Bh</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Hs" title="Hassium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Hassium">108<b>Hs</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Mt" title="Meitnerium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Meitnerium">109<b>Mt</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Ds" title="Darmstadtium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Darmstadtium">110<b>Ds</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Rg" title="Roentgenium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Roentgenium">111<b>Rg</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Cn" title="Copernicium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Copernicium">112<b>Cn</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Uut" title="Ununtrium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Ununtrium">113<b>Uut</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Fl" title="Flerovium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Flerovium">114<b>Fl</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Uup" title="Ununpentium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Ununpentium">115<b>Uup</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Lv" title="Livermorium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Livermorium">116<b>Lv</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Uus" title="Ununseptium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Ununseptium">117<b>Uus</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Uuo" title="Ununoctium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Ununoctium">118<b>Uuo</b></a></td> </tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr> <td colspan="2"></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Ce" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Cerium" title="Cerium">58<b>Ce</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Pr" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Praseodymium" title="Praseodymium">59<b>Pr</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Nd" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Neodymium" title="Neodymium">60<b>Nd</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a name="Pm" title="Promethium" href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Promethium">61<b>Pm</b></a></td> <td class="elem"><a 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"Ne": "#ccc", "Na": "#b0d779", "Mg": "#d7d679", "Al": "#d7d679", "Si": "#797fd7", "P": "#79b7d7", "S": "#79d79c", "Cl": "#b0d779", "Ar": "#ccc", "K": "#d7d679", "Ca": "#d79f79", "Sc": "#d7d679", "Ti": "#b0d779", "V": "#b0d779", "Cr": "#79d79c", "Mn": "#79b7d7", "Fe": "#79d79c", "Co": "#b0d779", "Ni": "#b0d779", "Cu": "#d7d679", "Zn": "#d79f79", "Ga": "#d7d679", "Ge": "#797fd7", "As": "#79b7d7", "Se": "#79d79c", "Br": "#b0d779", "Kr": "#d79f79", "Rb": "#d7d679", "Sr": "#d79f79", "Y": "#d7d679", "Zr": "#d7d679", "Nb": "#b0d779", "Mo": "#79d79c", "Tc": "#79b7d7", "Ru": "#79d79c", "Rh": "#b0d779", "Pd": "#d79f79", "Ag": "#d7d679", "Cd": "#d79f79", "In": "#d7d679", "Sn": "#797fd7", "Sb": "#79b7d7", "Te": "#79d79c", "I": "#b0d779", "Xe": "#d79f79", "Cs": "#d7d679", "Ba": "#d79f79", "La": "#d79f79", "Ce": "#d79f79", "Pr": "#d79f79", "Nd": "#d79f79", "Pm": "#d7797b", "Sm": "#d79f79", "Eu": "#d79f79", "Gd": "#d7d679", "Tb": "#d7d679", "Dy": "#d79f79", "Ho": "#d7797b", "Er": "#d7797b", "Tm": "#d79f79", "Yb": "#d79f79", "Lu": "#d7797b", "Hf": "#d79f79", "Ta": "#b0d779", "W": "#79d79c", "Re": "#79b7d7", "Os": "#79d79c", "Ir": "#79b7d7", "Pt": "#d79f79", "Au": "#b0d779", "Hg": "#d7d679", "Tl": "#d7d679", "Pb": "#797fd7", "Bi": "#79b7d7", "Po": "#79d79c", "At": "#b0d779", "Rn": "#d79f79", "Fr": "#d7d679", "Ra": "#d79f79", "Ac": "#d7797b", "Th": "#d79f79", "Pa": "#d7797b", "U": "#d7797b", "Np": "#d7797b", "Pu": "#d7797b", "Am": "#d79f79", "Cm": "#d7797b", "Bk": "#d7797b", "Cf": "#d79f79", "Es": "#d79f79", "Fm": "#d79f79", "Md": "#d79f79", "No": "#d79f79", "Lr": "#d7797b", "Rf": "#d7457e", "Db": "#ccc", "Sg": "#ccc", "Bh": "#ccc", "Hs": "#ccc", "Mt": "#ccc", "Ds": "#ccc", "Rg": "#ccc", "Cn": "#ccc", "Uut": "#ccc", "Fl": "#ccc", "Uup": "#ccc", "Lv": "#ccc", "Uus": "#ccc", "Uuo": "#ccc" }, "Highest Oxidation": { "key": { " -1": "#797fd7", " +1": "#79b7d7", " +2": "#79d79c", " +3": "#b0d779", " +4": "#d7d679", " +5": "#d79f79", " +6": "#d7797b", " +7": "#d7457e", " +8": "#f465c2", "None\/Not recorded": "#ccc" }, "desc": "<h2>Highest Oxidation Number<\/h2>The highest recorded oxidation number for each element.", "default": "#ccc", "H": "#79b7d7", "He": "#ccc", "Li": "#79b7d7", "Be": "#79d79c", "B": "#b0d779", "C": "#d7d679", "N": "#d79f79", "O": "#79d79c", "F": "#797fd7", "Ne": "#ccc", "Na": "#79b7d7", "Mg": "#79d79c", "Al": "#b0d779", "Si": "#d7d679", "P": "#d79f79", "S": "#d7797b", "Cl": "#d7457e", "Ar": "#ccc", "K": "#79b7d7", "Ca": "#79d79c", "Sc": "#b0d779", "Ti": "#d7d679", "V": "#d7d679", "Cr": "#d7797b", "Mn": "#d7457e", "Fe": "#d7797b", "Co": "#d79f79", "Ni": "#d7d679", "Cu": "#d7d679", "Zn": "#79d79c", "Ga": "#b0d779", "Ge": "#d7d679", "As": "#d79f79", "Se": "#d7797b", "Br": "#d7457e", "Kr": "#79d79c", "Rb": "#79b7d7", "Sr": "#79d79c", "Y": "#b0d779", "Zr": "#d7d679", "Nb": "#d79f79", "Mo": "#d7797b", "Tc": "#d7457e", "Ru": "#f465c2", "Rh": "#d7797b", "Pd": "#d7d679", "Ag": "#b0d779", "Cd": "#79d79c", "In": "#b0d779", "Sn": "#d7d679", "Sb": "#d79f79", "Te": "#d7797b", "I": "#d7457e", "Xe": "#f465c2", "Cs": "#79b7d7", "Ba": "#79d79c", "La": "#b0d779", "Ce": "#d7d679", "Pr": "#d7d679", "Nd": "#b0d779", "Pm": "#b0d779", "Sm": "#b0d779", "Eu": "#b0d779", "Gd": "#b0d779", "Tb": "#d7d679", "Dy": "#b0d779", "Ho": "#b0d779", "Er": "#b0d779", "Tm": "#b0d779", "Yb": "#b0d779", "Lu": "#b0d779", "Hf": "#d7d679", "Ta": "#d79f79", "W": "#d7797b", "Re": "#d7457e", "Os": "#f465c2", "Ir": "#d7797b", "Pt": "#d7797b", "Au": "#d79f79", "Hg": "#d7d679", "Tl": "#b0d779", "Pb": "#d7d679", "Bi": "#d79f79", "Po": "#d7797b", "At": "#d79f79", "Rn": "#79d79c", "Fr": "#79b7d7", "Ra": "#79d79c", "Ac": "#b0d779", "Th": "#d7d679", "Pa": "#d79f79", "U": "#d7797b", "Np": "#d7457e", "Pu": "#d7457e", "Am": "#d7797b", "Cm": "#d7d679", "Bk": "#d7d679", "Cf": "#d7d679", "Es": "#b0d779", "Fm": "#b0d779", "Md": "#b0d779", "No": "#b0d779", "Lr": "#b0d779", "Rf": "#d7d679", "Db": "#ccc", "Sg": "#ccc", "Bh": "#ccc", "Hs": "#ccc", "Mt": "#ccc", "Ds": "#ccc", "Rg": "#ccc", "Cn": "#ccc", "Uut": "#ccc", "Fl": "#ccc", "Uup": "#ccc", "Lv": "#ccc", "Uus": "#ccc", "Uuo": "#ccc" }, "Crustal Abundance": { "key": { "10<sup>-1<\/sup> kg\/kg range": "#1aff53", "10<sup>-2<\/sup> kg\/kg range": "#33ff33", "10<sup>-3<\/sup> kg\/kg range": "#79ff4d", "10<sup>-4<\/sup> kg\/kg range": "#b3ff66", "10<sup>-5<\/sup> kg\/kg range": "#dfff80", "10<sup>-6<\/sup> kg\/kg range": "#ffff99", "10<sup>-7<\/sup> kg\/kg range": "#ffecb3", "10<sup>-8<\/sup> kg\/kg range": "#ffe6cc", "10<sup>-9<\/sup> kg\/kg range": "#ffece6", "10<sup>-10<\/sup> or less kg\/kg range": "#ffffff" }, "desc": "<h2>Crustal Abundance<\/h2>Values from the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 85th Edition.", "default": "#ccc", "H": "#79ff4d", "He": "#ffece6", "Li": "#dfff80", "Be": "#ffff99", "B": "#dfff80", "C": "#b3ff66", "N": "#dfff80", "O": "#1aff53", "F": "#b3ff66", "Ne": "#ffece6", "Na": "#33ff33", "Mg": "#33ff33", "Al": "#33ff33", "Si": "#1aff53", "P": "#79ff4d", "S": "#b3ff66", "Cl": "#b3ff66", "Ar": "#ffff99", "K": "#33ff33", "Ca": "#33ff33", "Sc": "#dfff80", "Ti": "#79ff4d", "V": "#b3ff66", "Cr": "#b3ff66", "Mn": "#b3ff66", "Fe": "#33ff33", "Co": "#dfff80", "Ni": "#dfff80", "Cu": "#dfff80", "Zn": "#dfff80", "Ga": "#dfff80", "Ge": "#ffff99", "As": "#ffff99", "Se": "#ffe6cc", "Br": "#ffff99", "Kr": "#ffffff", "Rb": "#dfff80", "Sr": "#b3ff66", "Y": "#dfff80", "Zr": "#b3ff66", "Nb": "#dfff80", "Mo": "#ffff99", "Ru": "#ffece6", "Rh": "#ffece6", "Pd": "#ffe6cc", "Ag": "#ffe6cc", "Cd": "#ffecb3", "In": "#ffecb3", "Sn": "#ffff99", "Sb": "#ffecb3", "Te": "#ffece6", "I": "#ffecb3", "Xe": "#ffffff", "Cs": "#ffff99", "Ba": "#b3ff66", "La": "#dfff80", "Ce": "#dfff80", "Pr": "#ffff99", "Nd": "#dfff80", "Sm": "#ffff99", "Eu": "#ffff99", "Gd": "#ffff99", "Tb": "#ffff99", "Dy": "#ffff99", "Ho": "#ffff99", "Er": "#ffff99", "Tm": "#ffecb3", "Yb": "#ffff99", "Lu": "#ffecb3", "Hf": "#ffff99", "Ta": "#ffff99", "W": "#ffff99", "Re": "#ffffff", "Os": "#ffece6", "Ir": "#ffece6", "Pt": "#ffece6", "Au": "#ffece6", "Hg": "#ffe6cc", "Tl": "#ffecb3", "Pb": "#dfff80", "Bi": "#ffece6", "Po": "#ffffff", "Rn": "#ffffff", "Ra": "#ffffff", "Ac": "#ffffff", "Th": "#ffff99", "Pa": "#ffffff", "U": "#ffff99" }, "Goldschmidt": { "key": { "Lithophile": "#ffbb77", "Siderophile": "#ff8ebb", "Chalcophile": "#fff888", "Atmophile": "#bbffff", "Not defined": "#ccc" }, "desc": "<h2>Goldschmidt Classification<\/h2>A geochemical classification of elements according to their preferred host phases into lithophile (rock-loving), siderophile (iron-loving), chalcophile (ore loving\/chalcogen loving) or atmophile (gas-loving). This lists the primary classification for each element.", "default": "#ccc", "H": "#bbffff", "He": "#bbffff", "Li": "#ffbb77", "Be": "#ffbb77", "B": "#ffbb77", "C": "#bbffff", "N": "#bbffff", "O": "#ffbb77", "F": "#ffbb77", "Ne": "#bbffff", "Na": "#ffbb77", "Mg": "#ffbb77", "Al": "#ffbb77", "Si": "#ffbb77", "P": "#ffbb77", "S": "#fff888", "Cl": "#ffbb77", "Ar": "#bbffff", "K": "#ffbb77", "Ca": "#ffbb77", "Sc": "#ffbb77", "Ti": "#ffbb77", "V": "#ffbb77", "Cr": "#ffbb77", "Mn": "#ff8ebb", "Fe": "#ff8ebb", "Co": "#ff8ebb", "Ni": "#ff8ebb", "Cu": "#fff888", "Zn": "#fff888", "Ga": "#fff888", "Ge": "#fff888", "As": "#fff888", "Se": "#fff888", "Br": "#ffbb77", "Kr": "#bbffff", "Rb": "#ffbb77", "Sr": "#ffbb77", "Y": "#ffbb77", "Zr": "#ffbb77", "Nb": "#ffbb77", "Mo": "#ff8ebb", "Tc": "#ffbb77", "Ru": "#ff8ebb", "Rh": "#ff8ebb", "Pd": "#ff8ebb", "Ag": "#fff888", "Cd": "#fff888", "In": "#fff888", "Sn": "#fff888", "Sb": "#fff888", "Te": "#fff888", "I": "#ffbb77", "Xe": "#bbffff", "Cs": "#ffbb77", "Ba": "#ffbb77", "La": "#ffbb77", "Ce": "#ffbb77", "Pr": "#ffbb77", "Nd": "#ffbb77", "Pm": "#ffbb77", "Sm": "#ffbb77", "Eu": "#ffbb77", "Gd": "#ffbb77", "Tb": "#ffbb77", "Dy": "#ffbb77", "Ho": "#ffbb77", "Er": "#ffbb77", "Tm": "#ffbb77", "Yb": "#ffbb77", "Lu": "#ffbb77", "Hf": "#ffbb77", "Ta": "#ffbb77", "W": "#ffbb77", "Re": "#ff8ebb", "Os": "#ff8ebb", "Ir": "#ff8ebb", "Pt": "#ff8ebb", "Au": "#ff8ebb", "Hg": "#fff888", "Tl": "#fff888", "Pb": "#fff888", "Bi": "#fff888", "Po": "#fff888", "At": "#ffbb77", "Rn": "#bbffff", "Fr": "#ffbb77", "Ra": "#ffbb77", "Ac": "#ffbb77", "Th": "#ffbb77", "Pa": "#ffbb77", "U": "#ffbb77", "Np": "#ffbb77", "Pu": "#ffbb77" }, "Mineral Species": { "desc": "<h2>Mineral Species<\/h2>The number of minerals containing each element compared.", "key": { "3000+ minerals": "#ff8c80", "1000-2999 minerals": "#ffc266", "500-999 minerals": "#f0ff66", "100-499 minerals": "#75ff1a", "50-99 minerals": "#33ffcf", "20-49 minerals": "#99e4ff", "1-19 minerals": "#b3b8ff", "No minerals with element": "#ccc" }, "default": "#ccc", "H": "#ffc266", "Li": "#75ff1a", "Be": "#75ff1a", "B": "#75ff1a", "C": "#75ff1a", "N": "#75ff1a", "O": "#ff8c80", "F": "#75ff1a", "Na": "#ffc266", "Mg": "#f0ff66", "Al": "#ffc266", "Si": "#ffc266", "P": "#f0ff66", "S": "#ffc266", "Cl": "#75ff1a", "K": "#f0ff66", "Ca": "#ffc266", "Sc": "#b3b8ff", "Ti": "#75ff1a", "V": "#75ff1a", "Cr": "#33ffcf", "Mn": "#f0ff66", "Fe": "#ffc266", "Co": "#33ffcf", "Ni": "#75ff1a", "Cu": "#f0ff66", "Zn": "#75ff1a", "Ga": "#b3b8ff", "Ge": "#99e4ff", "As": "#f0ff66", "Se": "#75ff1a", "Br": "#b3b8ff", "Rb": "#b3b8ff", "Sr": "#75ff1a", "Y": "#75ff1a", "Zr": "#75ff1a", "Nb": "#75ff1a", "Mo": "#33ffcf", "Ru": "#b3b8ff", "Rh": "#b3b8ff", "Pd": "#33ffcf", "Ag": "#75ff1a", "Cd": "#99e4ff", "In": "#b3b8ff", "Sn": "#33ffcf", "Sb": "#75ff1a", "Te": "#75ff1a", "I": "#99e4ff", "Cs": "#99e4ff", "Ba": "#75ff1a", "La": "#33ffcf", "Ce": "#75ff1a", "Pr": "#b3b8ff", "Nd": "#33ffcf", "Sm": "#b3b8ff", "Gd": "#b3b8ff", "Dy": "#b3b8ff", "Yb": "#b3b8ff", "Hf": "#b3b8ff", "Ta": "#33ffcf", "W": "#99e4ff", "Re": "#b3b8ff", "Os": "#b3b8ff", "Ir": "#99e4ff", "Pt": "#99e4ff", "Au": "#99e4ff", "Hg": "#33ffcf", "Tl": "#33ffcf", "Pb": "#f0ff66", "Bi": "#75ff1a", "Th": "#99e4ff", "U": "#75ff1a", "": "#ff8c80" }, "Minerals with Mo": { "desc": "<h2>Mineral Species<\/h2>Compared with the total number of minerals listed with Mo we show how many of these minerals also contain each other element. A stronger shade of yellow indicates a greater percentage of Mo minerals listed with the indicated element.", "key": { "Low number of Mo minerals with element": "#fcfcfc", "Higher number of Mo minerals with element": "#fcfc40", "No minerals with element and Mo": "#ccc" }, "default": "#ccc", "O": "#ffda21", "H": "#ffe667", "Fe": "#fff2b1", "Cu": "#fff6ca", "As": "#fff7ce", "S": "#fff7d2", "Na": "#fff9da", "Ca": "#fffade", "U": "#fffade", "P": "#fffae2", "Bi": "#fffae2", "Pb": "#fffcef", "Al": "#fffcef", "Mg": "#fffcef", "Nb": "#fffdf3", "Cl": "#fffdf3", "Th": "#fffef7", "Mn": "#fffef7", "K": "#fffef7", "Sn": "#fffefb", "Os": "#fffefb", "Sb": "#fffefb", "Te": "#fffefb", "Re": "#fffefb", "Ru": "#fffefb", "W": "#fffefb", "Ge": "#fffefb", "Se": "#fffefb", "Ni": "#fffefb", "V": "#fffefb", "Si": "#fffefb", "Cr": "#fffefb", "Ir": "#fffefb", "Ce": "#fffefb", "N": "#fffefb", "Hg": "#fffefb" }, "Relative Frequency": { "desc": [ "<h2>Relative Frequency<\/h2>Comparing the ratio of the number of mineral species listed with each element + Mo with the ratio of all minerals listed with the element shows us which elements have a closer association with Mo. See the 'Element Association' table to view raw data." ], "key": { "Lower ratio of Mo minerals with element": "#fc4040", "Average ratio Mo minerals with element": "#fcfcfc", "Higher ratio of Mo minerals with element": "#40fc40", "No minerals with element and Mo": "#ccc" }, "default": "#ccc", "O": "#f4fff4", "H": "#f7fff7", "Fe": "#e1ffe1", "Cu": "#c1ffc1", "As": "#beffbe", "S": "#fff2f2", "Na": "#ffe5e5", "Ca": "#ffcdcd", "U": "#9cff9c", "P": "#fffdfd", "Bi": "#9cff9c", "Pb": "#ffdcdc", "Al": "#ffbaba", "Mg": "#ffc8c8", "Nb": "#d8ffd8", "Cl": "#ffd9d9", "Th": "#9cff9c", "Mn": "#ffb5b5", "K": "#ffbbbb", "Sn": "#ffefef", "Os": "#9cff9c", "Sb": "#ffbaba", "Te": "#ffcece", "Re": "#9cff9c", "Ru": "#9cff9c", "W": "#9cff9c", "Ge": "#9cff9c", "Se": "#ffdddd", "Ni": "#ffcbcb", "V": "#ffc0c0", "Si": "#ffa0a0", "Cr": "#fff9f9", "Ir": "#9cff9c", "Ce": "#ffcaca", "N": "#ffecec", "Hg": "#fff5f5" } }; $(function() {eleactivate(permode); }); var timtam; $("#hideshow").change(function(){ if($(this).is(":checked")) { $("A[name=Mo]").addClass('eleselected'); } else { $("A[name=Mo]").removeClass('eleselected'); } }) function eleactivate(key) { var ele; var keydesc; var col; var def = peropts[key]["default"]; if(!def) def="#f8f8f8"; $("#chemtdesc").fadeOut(500,function() { $(this).html(peropts[key]["desc"]); $(this).fadeIn(500); }); $(".ptkey").fadeOut(500,function() { var cont = "<h2>Key</h2>"; // "key"=>array("Found in minerals"=>"#fcfcfc","Not found"=>"#ccc"), var keys = Object.keys(peropts[key]["key"]); for(keydes in peropts[key]["key"]) { col=peropts[key]["key"][keydes]; cont+="<div class='keyentry'><span style='background-color: "+col+"; '></span>"+keydes+"</div>"; } $(this).html(cont); $(this).fadeIn(500); }) if(timtam) clearTimeout(timtam); $(".elem A").each(function(index) { ele = $(this).attr('name'); col = peropts[key][ele]; $(this).css('-webkit-transition', 'background 0.5s linear'); $(this).css('-o-transition', 'background 0.5s linear'); $(this).css('-mozilla-transition', 'background 0.5s linear'); $(this).css('transition', 'background 0.5s linear'); if(col) $(this).css('background-color',col); else $(this).css('background-color',def); }); timtam = setTimeout(function() { $(".elem A").css('-webkit-transition', 'none !important'); $(".elem A").css('-o-transition', 'none !important'); $(".elem A").css('-mozilla-transition', 'none !important'); $(".elem A").css('transition', 'none !important'); },1000); } $("A[name=Mo]").addClass('eleselected'); </script> <div class="ptkey"><div></div></div><div class="ptbuttons"><span class="peropt" onclick="eleactivate("Default")">Default</span> <span class="peropt" onclick="eleactivate("Categories")">Categories</span> <span class="peropt" onclick="eleactivate("CPK")">CPK</span> <span class="peropt" onclick="eleactivate("Electronegativity")">Electronegativity</span> <span class="peropt" onclick="eleactivate("Atomic Radius")">Atomic Radius</span> <span class="peropt" onclick="eleactivate("Lowest Oxidation")">Lowest Oxidation</span> <span class="peropt" onclick="eleactivate("Highest Oxidation")">Highest Oxidation</span> <span class="peropt" onclick="eleactivate("Crustal Abundance")">Crustal Abundance</span> <span class="peropt" onclick="eleactivate("Goldschmidt")">Goldschmidt</span> <span class="peropt" onclick="eleactivate("Mineral Species")">Mineral Species</span> <span class="peropt" onclick="eleactivate("Minerals with Mo")">Minerals with Mo</span> <span class="peropt" onclick="eleactivate("Relative Frequency")">Relative Frequency</span> </div></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Niobium">Niobium</a> << <b>Molybdenum</b> >> <a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/element/Technetium">Technetium</a></td></tr></table></div><div class="clearer"></div><br><br><table class="mindattable elebh2" style="width: 100%"><tr><th class="eleh3">Most widespread minerals containing Molybdenum</th><tr><tr><td>This list of minerals containing Molybdenum is built from the mindat.org locality database. This is based on the number of localities entered for mineral species and is therefore slanted towards minerals interesting to collectors with less coverage of common rock-forming-minerals so it does not give an undistorted distribution of Molybdenum mineral species. It is more useful when comparing rare species rather than common species.</td></tr><table class="mindattable" style="width: 100%"><tr><th>Name</th><th>Formula</th><th>Crystal System</th><th>Mindat Localities</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2746.html">Molybdenite</a></td><td><span>MoS<sub>2</sub></span></td><td>Hexagonal</td><td>5492</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-4322.html">Wulfenite</a></td><td><span>Pb(MoO<sub>4</sub>)</span></td><td>Tetragonal</td><td>1668</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-3275.html">Powellite</a></td><td><span>Ca(MoO<sub>4</sub>)</span></td><td>Tetragonal</td><td>487</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-1496.html">Ferrimolybdite</a></td><td><span>Fe<sub>2</sub>(MoO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub> · nH<sub>2</sub>O</span></td><td>Orthorhombic</td><td>344</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2748.html">Molybdite</a></td><td><span>MoO<sub>3</sub></span></td><td>Orthorhombic</td><td>133</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2114.html">Jordisite</a></td><td><span>MoS<sub>2</sub></span></td><td></td><td>105</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2235.html">Koechlinite</a></td><td><span>Bi<sub>2</sub>MoO<sub>6</sub></span></td><td>Orthorhombic</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2405.html">Lindgrenite</a></td><td><span>Cu<sub>3</sub>(MoO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub></span></td><td>Monoclinic</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-4093.html">Umohoite</a></td><td><span>(UO<sub>2</sub>)MoO<sub>4</sub> · 2H<sub>2</sub>O</span></td><td>Triclinic</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2734.html">Molybdofornacite</a></td><td><span>Pb<sub>2</sub>Cu(MoO<sub>4</sub>,CrO<sub>4</sub>)(AsO<sub>4</sub>,PO<sub>4</sub>)(OH)</span></td><td>Monoclinic</td><td>16</td></tr></table><table class="mindattable elephotostrip" style="width: 100%"><tr><th>Photos</th></tr><tr><td><div class="newpicbox hidetablet hidephone"><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 156px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-553009.html"><img width="156" height="174" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h322-0027480001376359582.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2746.html">Molybdenite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-12505.html">Edison Mine, Sparta Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 278px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-112281.html"><img width="278" height="174" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h180-0394682001192205824.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-4322.html">Wulfenite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-14406.html">Anarak District, Nain County, Esfahan Province, Iran</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 254px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-202190.html"><img width="254" height="174" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h197-0009854001229597463.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-3275.html">Powellite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-7430.html">Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 275px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-41821.html"><img width="275" height="174" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h182-0063724001295541079.png"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-1496.html">Ferrimolybdite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-33904.html">Vrchoslav fluorite deposit, Krupka, Krušné Hory Mts, Ústí Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic</a></div></div><div class="clearer"></div></div><div class="newpicbox hidephone hidepc"><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 104px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-553009.html"><img width="104" height="116" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h322-0027480001376359582.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2746.html">Molybdenite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-12505.html">Edison Mine, Sparta Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 185px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-112281.html"><img width="185" height="116" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h180-0394682001192205824.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-4322.html">Wulfenite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-14406.html">Anarak District, Nain County, Esfahan Province, Iran</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 169px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-202190.html"><img width="169" height="116" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h197-0009854001229597463.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-3275.html">Powellite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-7430.html">Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 183px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-41821.html"><img width="183" height="116" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h182-0063724001295541079.png"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-1496.html">Ferrimolybdite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-33904.html">Vrchoslav fluorite deposit, Krupka, Krušné Hory Mts, Ústí Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic</a></div></div><div class="clearer"></div></div><div class="newpicbox hidepc hidetablet"><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 287px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-553009.html"><img width="287" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h322-0027480001376359582.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2746.html">Molybdenite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-12505.html">Edison Mine, Sparta Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 287px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-112281.html"><img width="287" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h180-0394682001192205824.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-4322.html">Wulfenite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-14406.html">Anarak District, Nain County, Esfahan Province, Iran</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 287px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-202190.html"><img width="287" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h197-0009854001229597463.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-3275.html">Powellite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-7430.html">Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 287px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-41821.html"><img width="287" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h182-0063724001295541079.png"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-1496.html">Ferrimolybdite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-33904.html">Vrchoslav fluorite deposit, Krupka, Krušné Hory Mts, Ústí Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic</a></div></div><div class="clearer"></div></div></td></tr></table><br/><table class="mindattable elebh2" style="width: 100%;"><tr><th class="eleh2">Localities with greatest number of different Molybdenum mineral species</th></tr><tr><td><div id="elegmap2">map should go here</div><table id="diffminlocs"><tr><th><b>1</b></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-30503.html">Punta de Su Seinargiu (Su Seinargiu; Su Senargiu), Sarroch, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy</a></td><td class="nobr"><strong>12</strong> Mo minerals</td></tr><tr><th><b>2</b></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-641.html">Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile</a></td><td class="nobr"><strong>12</strong> Mo minerals</td></tr><tr><th><b>3</b></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-14726.html">Kyzylsai Mo-U deposit, Chu-Ili Mts, Almaty Province (Almaty Oblysy; Almati Oblast'), Kazakhstan</a></td><td class="nobr"><strong>11</strong> Mo minerals</td></tr><tr><th><b>4</b></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-7080.html">Elsmore Tin Mine (Elsmore Tin lodes), Elsmore, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia</a></td><td class="nobr"><strong>8</strong> Mo minerals</td></tr><tr><th><b>5</b></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-2428.html">Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia</a></td><td class="nobr"><strong>7</strong> Mo minerals</td></tr><tr><th><b>6</b></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-27310.html">Old 25 Pipe (Pipe No. 14), Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia</a></td><td class="nobr"><strong>7</strong> Mo minerals</td></tr><tr><th><b>7</b></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-1715.html">Rabejac, Lodève, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France</a></td><td class="nobr"><strong>6</strong> Mo minerals</td></tr><tr><th><b>8</b></th><td><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-35.html">Allende meteorite (Pueblito de Allende meteorite; 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width: 247px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-530067.html"><img width="247" height="194" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h226-0400657001366761620.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2746.html">Molybdenite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-2423.html">Emke Mine, Ogonja, Seeis, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 259px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-485794.html"><img width="259" height="194" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h216-0861912001346719483.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2746.html">Molybdenite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-216126.html">Unnamed SE quarry, White Rock District, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 237px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-303887.html"><img width="237" height="194" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h236-0503761001273579251.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2746.html">Molybdenite</a>, etc.</b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-78.html">Deepwater, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 221px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-149245.html"><img width="221" height="194" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h253-0350400001239523585.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2746.html">Molybdenite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-91.html">Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia</a></div></div><div class="clearer"></div></div><div class="newpicbox hidephone hidepc"><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 164px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-530067.html"><img width="164" height="129" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h226-0400657001366761620.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2746.html">Molybdenite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-2423.html">Emke Mine, Ogonja, Seeis, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 172px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-485794.html"><img width="172" height="129" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h216-0861912001346719483.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2746.html">Molybdenite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-216126.html">Unnamed SE quarry, White Rock District, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 158px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-303887.html"><img width="158" height="129" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h236-0503761001273579251.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2746.html">Molybdenite</a>, etc.</b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-78.html">Deepwater, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 147px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-149245.html"><img width="147" height="129" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h253-0350400001239523585.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2746.html">Molybdenite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-91.html">Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia</a></div></div><div class="clearer"></div></div><div class="newpicbox hidepc hidetablet"><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 287px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-530067.html"><img width="287" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h226-0400657001366761620.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2746.html">Molybdenite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-2423.html">Emke Mine, Ogonja, Seeis, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 287px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-485794.html"><img width="287" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h216-0861912001346719483.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2746.html">Molybdenite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-216126.html">Unnamed SE quarry, White Rock District, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 287px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-303887.html"><img width="287" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h236-0503761001273579251.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2746.html">Molybdenite</a>, etc.</b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-78.html">Deepwater, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 287px;"><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/photo-149245.html"><img width="287" src="/web/20160907122200im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/289h253-0350400001239523585.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/min-2746.html">Molybdenite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20160907122200/http://www.mindat.org/loc-91.html">Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia</a></div></div><div class="clearer"></div></div></td></tr></table><div class="clearer"></div><div id="element_smallprint"><br><br><b>Spotted a mistake/omission?</b> - These pages are a work in progress, so please send all comments/corrections to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160907122200/mailto:jolyon@mindat.org">jolyon@mindat.org</a>. 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