Molybdenium Disulfide
MoS2
Chemical name
Molybdenium Disulfide |
Mineral name
Molybdenite |
Chemical formula
MoS2 |
Melting point [°C]
1750 |
Crystal system
hexagonal |
Crystal Class
dihexagonal-dipyramidal (6/mmm) |
Space Group
P6_3/mmc |
Unit cell
a [Å]:3.16 b [Å]:3.16 c [Å]:12.32 |
Molecular weight [g/mol]
160.07 |
Formula units
Z=2 |
Mohs hardness
1 - 1.5 |
Density [g/cm3]
4.7 - 4.8 |
Cleavage
perfect on [0001] |
Fracture / Tenacity
lamellae flexible, not elastic |
Color
black, lead-silvery gray |
Streak
bluish gray |
Transparency
nearly opaque, translucent when in thin flakes |
Luster
metallic |
Pleochroism δ
very strong |