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Molybdenite is a molybdenum sulfide mineral and the leading ore of molybdenum. It occurs as an accessory mineral in some granites and pegmatites. It is also found in some copper porphyry deposits, contact metamorphic rocks and high temperature vein deposits. It is a soft gray mineral that is easily confused with graphite.
