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Quartz from
Mount Molybdenite prospect, Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Molybdenite prospect, Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1025144
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1025144:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘLinger and Die Gold Mine, Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘGambier Lass Gold Mine, Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘTonto gold prospect, Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘQuicksilver gold prospect, Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘMertondale 5 Gold Mine, Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘMerton's Reward Gold Mine (Merton's Find; Mertondale 1), Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
16.2km (10.0 miles) ⓘEclipse gold prospect, Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘJasper Flat Gold Mine (Auckland), Leonora, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘHarriston Gold Mine (Starlight; Pig Well), Mertondale Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘPuzzle Gold Mine, Leonora, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
The Daily News newspaper (Perth) (1914) Molybdenite at Leonora, 20/03/1914.
Baxter, J.L. (1978) Molybdenum, Tungsten, Vanadium and Chromium in Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 11, 140 pages.
 
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