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Molybdenite from
Keefer Brothers Prospect, Phelps Ridge (Red Mountain), Chiwawa Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Keefer Brothers Prospect, Phelps Ridge (Red Mountain), Chiwawa Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:106427
Long-form Identifier:1:3:106427:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘEsmeralda Prospect, Phelps Ridge (Red Mountain), Chiwawa Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘFortress Mountain, Glacier Peak Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘCrown Point Mine, Railroad Creek Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘGlacier Peak Mine, Glacier Peak Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
9.3km (5.7 miles) ⓘRed Mountain, Chiwawa Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘHolden Mine, Railroad Creek Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘEl Burrito, Stehekin Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘBuckindy, Cascade Mining District, Skagit County, Washington, USA
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘRobishaud Mine, Lake Chelan, Chelan County, Washington, USA
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘMerritt Molybdenum Claim, Lake Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, USA
References
Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran. 184 pp.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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