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Molybdenite from
Holden Mine, Railroad Creek Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA


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 Holden Mine, Railroad Creek Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:114339
Long-form Identifier:1:3:114339:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘCrown Point Mine, Railroad Creek Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘEsmeralda Prospect, Phelps Ridge (Red Mountain), Chiwawa Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘKeefer Brothers Prospect, Phelps Ridge (Red Mountain), Chiwawa Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘFortress Mountain, Glacier Peak Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘRed Mountain, Chiwawa Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘGlacier Peak Mine, Glacier Peak Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘEl Burrito, Stehekin Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘRobishaud Mine, Lake Chelan, Chelan County, Washington, USA
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘBuckindy, Cascade Mining District, Skagit County, Washington, USA
37.7km (23.4 miles) ⓘWashington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
References
Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.
Derkey, Robert E., Joseph, Nancy L., Lasmanis, Raymond (1990, November) Metal Mines of Washington - Preliminary Report. Open File Report 90-18. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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