Molybdenite Crystal | 37.5 grams | Moly Hill, La Motte, Québec, Canada | SO24

This is a perfect rosette of metallic molybdenite, almost completely exposed in a glassy quartz matrix crystal from Moly Hill, Abitibi-Temiscamingue, Québec, Canada. The molybdenite rosette measures 12.5 mm across. 

Molybdenite is commonly found as foliated masses meaning the mineral forms folia or layers, like the mineral mica. It is metallic gray, has a greasy feel, and is very soft at only 1 on Mohs' hardness scale. Its softness, metallic luster and gray color led scientists to mistakenly believe it was a lead mineral.  This specimen shows the typical hexagonal layered structure of the crystal.

Some believe molybdenite is linked to intuition, transformation, and problem-solving, helping with mental clarity and adaptability. It is sometimes associated with the third eye chakra, thought to enhance insight and creative thinking.

Name: Molybdenite Crystals
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions: 37x27x27 mm / 1.5x1.1x1.1 inches
Weight: 37.5 Grams / 1.3 ounces
Origin: Mined in Moly Hill, La Motte, Abitibi-Temiscamingue, Québec, Canada