Show cpr brei molybdenum I 1 a gers much interest all through the west Is e occasioned by the value of the ores of molybdenum but a word of caution must losing e given molybdenum is used almost entirely iea for the hardening of steel and as only k very small percentage is needed the een is limited while the uses of are steadily increasing the demand can be easily over supplied at the present prices large profit is made by those bining the metal under anything like econ mical conditions but with a comparatively TO emall mall increase in production prices would in drop to a level that would production unprofitable under most ny katr conditions conditions ons and cause many expensive plants 0 0 become idle I 1 E molybdenum is found in a great many eat goranites granites gra goranites granites gra f but in most cases in too small percentage to be economically recovered he there are several districts in arizona and etc ct other states where the granite contains sufficient sufan an T fici ent moly denite to be treated profitably CC fit an increasing amount is being used by a the manufacturers of electric incandescent lamps but the aggregate used in this industry leedus try is but a few tons a year tool steel as I 1 is also a factor in the consumption ot or lea molybdenum ay much information about this metal in 96 g arizona is given in bulletin no 5 of the tarizona ls SAr arizona izona state bureau of mines this thi s may abe be obtained gratis by writing the director 19 charles F willis tucson arizona |