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Molybdenum (commodity) from
Molybdenum mine (MRDS - 10143584), Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Commodity:Molybdenum (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Molybdenum (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Molybdenum mine (MRDS - 10143584), Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1130281
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1130281:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Molybdenum (commodity)
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘThe Blowout Occurrence, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘMolly, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘMammoth Mine, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘMineral Gardens Prospect, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘDix and Cimarron Chief Groups, Matterhorn Peak Area, Lake City Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
14.4km (9.0 miles) ⓘMatterhorn Occurrence (Uncompaghre), Uncompahgre Peak Area, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘUnknown Molybdenum Occurrence (MRDS - 10215953), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘHidden Treasure and Gold Finch Occurrence, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘUnknown Molybdenum Occurrence (MRDS - 10018651), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘGavin Pipe Occurrence, Park Mining District (Whitecross Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
 
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