Majindeite is a rare magnesium molybdenum oxide. It occurs in a CV3 carbonaceous chondrite. It was first described from material found in Mexico (meteorite).
Is this majindeite?
2-step field checkRun through these checks against the specimen in your hand. The more boxes tick, the more confident the ID.
- 1Test the hardnessTry to scratch majindeite with a known reference. Majindeite sits at Mohs 3.5, softer than the next harder reference, harder than the previous one.
- 2Look at form & habitCrystal system: hexagonal. Typical habit: anhedral grains and aggregates.
Often confused with
Majindeite vs. its common look-alikes, and how to tell them apart in the field.
Often found alongside majindeite
Minerals reported to co-occur with majindeite. Spotting these in float or country rock is a strong cue you are in the right ground.
All properties
- Chemical formula
- Mg₂Mo₃O₈
- Mohs hardness
- 3.5
- Density
- 5.54 g/cm³
- Transparency
- Opaque
- Crystal system
- Hexagonal
- Crystal habit
- Anhedral grains and aggregates
- Rarity
- Rare
- Uses
- Collector
- Host rock
- In a CV3 carbonaceous chondrite
Where rockhounds find majindeite
Classic worldwide localities
- Material found in Mexico (meteorite)
Field-hunting tip
Where it forms: In a CV3 carbonaceous chondrite. If you start seeing apatite, nb-oxide, spinel in float, you are in the right ground. Typical habit: anhedral grains and aggregates. Train your eye for that shape before scanning the outcrop.
Common questions
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