General Information:
Chemical Formula:Fe+++Mo2O6(OH)3·(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 412.76 gm)Iron 13.53 %
FeMolybdenum 46.49 %
MoHydrogen 1.22 %
H Oxygen 38.76 %
O Empirical Formula: Fe3+2(MoO3)(OH)3·(H2O)
Environment:In tungsten-molybdenum-bismuth deposits formed by the oxidation of molybdenite.
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added)
Locality:Found at the Bamford Hill W-Mo-Bi deposits, 85 km WSW of Cairns, northern Queensland, Australia,
Name Origin:After its locality.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[100] Fair
Color:green or yellowish green.
Density:3.62
Diaphaniety:Transparent
Habits:Earthy - Dull, clay-like texture with no visible crystalline affinities, (e.g. howlite)., Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.,
Hardness:2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite
Luster:Vitreous - Adamantine
Streak:greenish yellow
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