Molybdenum Chemical & Physical Properties
Properties. Molybdenum does not occur free in nature; it is usually found in molybdenite ore, MoS 2, and wulfenite ore, PbMoO 4. Molybdenum is also recovered as a by-product of copper and tungsten mining. It is a silvery-white metal of the chromium group. It is very hard and tough, but it is softer and more ductile than tungsten.