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General Hexamolybdenum Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os) | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 104.04 gm | ||
| Iron 4.29 % Fe | |||
| Nickel 0.56 % Ni | |||
| Molybdenum 51.64 % Mo | |||
| Iridium 12.93 % Ir | |||
| Osmium 5.48 % Os | |||
| Ruthenium 23.32 % Ru | |||
| Tungsten 1.77 % W | |||
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| 100.00 % | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Mo0.56Ru0.24Fe0+0.08Ir0.07Os0.03W0.01Ni0.01 | ||
| Environment: |
Occurs as micro- to nano-crystals in refractory inclusions in the meteorite. Possible pre-solar phase. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2007 (Dana # Added) | ||
| Locality: |
Allende meteorite, Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
The name refers to the symmetry (primitive hexagonal) and composition (Mo-rich). | ||
| Synonym: |
IMA2007-029 | ||
Hexamolybdenum Image | |||
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Hexamolybdenum Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:1.61121 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 2.7506, c = 4.4318, Z = 2; V = 29.04 Den(Calc)= 11.90 | ||
| Crystal System: |
Hexagonal - Dihexagonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (6/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 63/mmc | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.098(1), 2.216(0.26), 2.382(0.24),1.169(0.2), 1.255(0.18), 1.375(0.17), 1.622(0.15), 1.15(0.14), | ||
Physical Properties of Hexamolybdenum |
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| Habit: |
Inclusions - Generally found as inclusions in other minerals. | ||
| Habit: |
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes. | ||
Calculated Properties of Hexamolybdenum |
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=10.3 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Hexamolybdenum =11.9 gm/cc. |
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.21 Boson Index = 0.79 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PEHexamolybdenum = 424.68 barns/electron U=PEHexamolybdenum x rElectron Density=4,357.18 barns/cc. |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Hexamolybdenum is Not Radioactive |
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Hexamolybdenum Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
01.02.02.05 (01)Native Elements | ||
| (01.02)with platinum group metals and alloys | |||
| (01.02.02)Osmium group (Space Group P63/mmc) | |||
| Strunz Class: |
01.XX.00 01 - ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides) | ||
| 01.X - Unclassified Strunz ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, pho | |||
| 01.XX -Unknown | |||
Other Hexamolybdenum Information |
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| References: |
NAME( Lunar and Planetary Science Conference March 2000) PHYS. PROP.(Lunar and Planetary Science Conference March 2000) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Hexamolybdenum : 1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - MinDAT 7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 8 - Online Mineral Museum 9 - QUT Mineral Atlas 10 - Ruff.Info Search for Hexamolybdenum using: Visit our Advertisers for Hexamolybdenum : A Bijoux Google Search for HexamolybdenumAdam's Minerals Google Search for Hexamolybdenum Cape Minerals Google Search for Hexamolybdenum Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Hexamolybdenum Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Hexamolybdenum Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Hexamolybdenum John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Hexamolybdenum McDougall Minerals Google Search for Hexamolybdenum Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Hexamolybdenum Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Hexamolybdenum Ask about Hexamolybdenum here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Hexamolybdenum Specimen Label here :
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