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Molybdenite from
Chief Mine, Prince Mine group, Hilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton (Lead Mountain), Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA


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Molybdenite

Chief Mine, Prince Mine group, Hilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton, Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite

Chief Mine, Prince Mine group, Hilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton, Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite

Chief Mine, Prince Mine group, Hilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton, Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite

Chief Mine, Prince Mine group, Hilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton, Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite

Chief Mine, Prince Mine group, Hilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton, Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite

Chief Mine, Prince Mine group, Hilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton, Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chief Mine, Prince Mine group, Hilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton (Lead Mountain), Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1017717
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1017717:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘPauline Mine, Mount Fagan, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘCuprite Mine, Cuprite Mine group, Beuhman Hill, Mount Fagan, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘExile King Mine, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘBroad Top Mine, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘEclipse Mine group, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘEast Helvetia deposit (Helvetia East Mine; Helvetia Mine; Rosemont deposit), Rosemont (Rosemont Camp), Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘCopper World Mine, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘIsle Royal Mine, Isle Royal Mine group, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘLeader Mine, Leader Hill, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘHelvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
References
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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