Production
Molybdenite ore is processed by flotation to give relatively pure MoS2, the main contaminant being carbon. MoS2 also arises by the thermal treatment of virtually all molybdenum compounds with hydrogen sulfide. The natural amorphous form is known as the rarer mineral jordisite.
Molybdenite (MoS2) is the principal ore from which molybdenum metal is extracted.
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