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Molybdenum (commodity) from
Nanjan Prospect, Roe Point, Misty Fjords National Monument, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Commodity:Molybdenum (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Molybdenum (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nanjan Prospect, Roe Point, Misty Fjords National Monument, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1188005
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1188005:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Molybdenum (commodity)
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘPyrite Lode Occurrence, Misty Fjords National Monument, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘSilver Molybdenum Occurrences, Dubuque Mountain, Annette Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘSilver Gold Occurrences, Bush Mountain, Annette Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
34.8km (21.7 miles) ⓘGold Molybdenum Occurrence, Purple Lake, Annette Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Prospect (ARDF - KC111), Humpback Lake, Misty Fjords National Monument, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘQuartz Hill Prospect, Misty Fjords National Monument, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘSilver Gold Occurrence, Metlakatla, Annette Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘGold Silver Occurrence, Purple Lake, Annette Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - KC051; east of Swan Lake), Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, USA
45.5km (28.3 miles) ⓘReady Mix; Carlanna Creek; Hoadley Creek; Trapdoor; Little Sue Prospects, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, USA
 
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