Molybdenite (Molybdenum Disulfide)

Molybdenite (Molybdenum Disulfide)

compound
MoS2

A silvery mineral that acts as a natural lubricant — nature's own WD-40

This silvery mineral is nature's own dry lubricant — the same layered structure that keeps industrial machinery running smoothly.

Material

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Frame

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Crystallography

Catalogue identityMolybdenite (Molybdenum disulfide) — P6₃/mmc
FormulaMoS2
Crystal systemhexagonal
Space groupP 63/m m c
Lattice (a, b, c) Å3.161, 3.161, 12.295
Angles (α, β, γ) °90, 90, 120
Density (g/cm³)4.997

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)