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Molybdenite from
Kankberg mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kankberg mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1101991
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1101991:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘHebbersfors (Häbbersfors), Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘÄlgträsk deposit, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘÄlgliden dyke, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘTallberg prospect, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘInnansjön, Burträsk, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
69.9km (43.4 miles) ⓘLainijaur Mine (Lainejaur), Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
81.6km (50.7 miles) ⓘKristineberg Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
90.1km (56.0 miles) ⓘGranlund Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
90.7km (56.3 miles) ⓘLindsköld Mine (Adak-Lindsköld), Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
90.8km (56.4 miles) ⓘAdakgruvan, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
References
Ossian Åström (2015) Evaluation and modeling of trace elements from drillcore analysis at Kankberg Au-Te mine, Skellefte District, Sweden http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-56287
 
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