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Molybdenum (commodity) from
Polar Star Claim, Black Falls, Skamania County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Commodity:Molybdenum (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Molybdenum (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Polar Star Claim, Black Falls, Skamania County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1271500
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1271500:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Molybdenum (commodity)
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘMargaret Mine (Germania Mine; Earl Mine; Samson Mine; Goat Mountain Mine), Goat Mountain, Skamania County, Washington, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘGrizzly Creek Mine, Skamania County, Washington, USA
24.4km (15.1 miles) ⓘCamp Creek Mine (McCoy Creek; Lucky Break; Primary Gold), McCoy Peak, Skamania County, Washington, USA
51.7km (32.1 miles) ⓘEagle Peak Mine, Eagle Peak, Mt Rainier Mining District, Lewis County, Washington, USA
52.2km (32.4 miles) ⓘGoat Rocks, Yakima County, Washington, USA
52.2km (32.4 miles) ⓘGoat Rocks, Lewis County, Washington, USA
64.5km (40.1 miles) ⓘMiners Queen Claim (Columbia Gold and Copper Claim), Miners Creek, Washougal Mining District, Skamania County, Washington, USA
64.9km (40.3 miles) ⓘBlack Jack Mine, Gumboot Mountain, Washougal Mining District, Skamania County, Washington, USA
75.6km (47.0 miles) ⓘChinook Mine, Summit Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
75.6km (47.0 miles) ⓘBird Mine, Bumping Lake Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
 
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