I've been advised that molybdenum is not, most definitely NOT, chalcophile. Mo is generally considered to be siderophile with strong lithophile tendencies (sometimes considered the other way round) but in no sense is it chalcophile. Nickel is generally considered siderophile with strong chalcophile tendencies. These terms have a lot more…
I've been advised that molybdenum is not, most definitely NOT, chalcophile. Mo is generally considered to be siderophile with strong lithophile tendencies (sometimes considered the other way round) but in no sense is it chalcophile. Nickel is generally considered siderophile with strong chalcophile tendencies. These terms have a lot more to do with how an element partitions in a melt than whether or not it forms sulphides. Gold, for example, is siderophile despite being most commonly recovered either from sulphide ore bodies or from quartz structures. (Thanks Roger)
I've been advised that molybdenum is not, most definitely NOT, chalcophile. Mo is generally considered to be siderophile with strong lithophile tendencies (sometimes considered the other way round) but in no sense is it chalcophile. Nickel is generally considered siderophile with strong chalcophile tendencies. These terms have a lot more to do with how an element partitions in a melt than whether or not it forms sulphides. Gold, for example, is siderophile despite being most commonly recovered either from sulphide ore bodies or from quartz structures. (Thanks Roger)