Which mineral is the main commercial source of molybdenum?

The main commercial source of molybdenum is the mineral molybdenite, which is composed of molybdenum disulfide (${\text{MoS}}_2$).12

While other minerals such as wulfenite (${\text{PbMoO}}_4$) exist, the vast majority of commercial molybdenum production is derived from ores containing molybdenite. During processing, this mineral is typically separated from gangue through flotation and subsequently roasted to produce technical molybdic oxide, the primary intermediate for further industrial applications.234