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Molybdenite from
Zanshi tungsten deposit, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zanshi tungsten deposit, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1489296
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1489296:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
62.5km (38.9 miles) ⓘYanglin'ao Mine, Chuankou W ore field, Hengnan Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
63.7km (39.6 miles) ⓘBaishui deposit, Chuankou W ore field, Hengnan Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
65.7km (40.8 miles) ⓘMaowan deposit, Chuankou W ore field, Hengnan Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
67.3km (41.8 miles) ⓘChuankou deposit, Chuankou W ore field, Hengnan Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
74.5km (46.3 miles) ⓘXiangdong W-Sn-Cu deposit, Chaling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
78.6km (48.8 miles) ⓘHeshuxia Sn deposit, Xitian W-Sn ore field, Chaling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
79.1km (49.2 miles) ⓘXitian W-Sn deposit, Xitian W-Sn ore field, Chaling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
81.5km (50.6 miles) ⓘGoudalan deposit, Xitian W-Sn ore field, Chaling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
99.1km (61.6 miles) ⓘHukeng Mine, Anfu Co., Ji'an, Jiangxi, China
References
Yu, Y., Zhou, Y., Dai, P., Xie, F., Bao, B., & Liu, C. (2022). Triassic tungsten mineralization in Nanling metallogenic belt: a case study of the Zanshi tungsten deposit in the Yajiangqiao area, eastern Hunan Province, China. Ore Geology Reviews, 104710.
 
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