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Ores in granite

Part of Hall of Planet Earth.

Ores in Granite AMNH/R.Mickens

Exhibition Text

Water leached the metal molybdenum out of hot granite and deposited it in cooler granite, in veins that can be seen to crisscross the rock. The blue-gray mineral is molybdenum sulfide. Four generations of veins are present, with successively younger ones cutting older ones.

Provided by Climax Molybdenum Company, Climax, Colorado

For Educators

Topic: Earth Science

Subtopic: Minerals and Resources

Keywords: Molybdenum, Natural resources, Hydrogeology, Granite

Audience: General