Molybdenite from last week

[SorenCoins]

I collected this from a YMCA camp last week, saved a few nice pieces from destruction. Because i love geochemistry so im going to mine this stuff for Molybdenum (for my element collection)

 

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[hvacker]

Why do you think it's molybdenum?

 

[SorenCoins]

the blue shine of the coating

 

[hvacker]

The rock just looks different.

Molybdenite: Molybdenite mineral information and data.

The moly mine in Questa NM closed a year or so ago. There are monster tailing piles there.
It's said it will take many years to clean up.

 

[SorenCoins]

Yeah, I guess ill find out when my other hobby comes into place... Chemistry!!! Yes im going to refine these (or try to) and get the molybdenum out (if it is molybdenite)

 

[ice9]

Looks like iron oxide to me; but can't tell from the pix. ID'ing moly is really easy, it's soft, slippery, and blue-silvery, often in thin hexagonal platy crystals. Only thing that really looks like it is graphite, which is very similar, but silver and black, without the blue. If what you have isn't moly, you can always buy some online to practice your refining skills, it's not rare or expensive for massive pieces.