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Molybdenite from
Lucas Mine (Old Reliable Mine; Pat Collins Mine), Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, 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 Lucas Mine (Old Reliable Mine; Pat Collins Mine), Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1499970
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1499970:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘCunningham Gulch prospect, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘLive Oak mine, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
5.9km (3.6 miles) ⓘOrtiz Project, Golden, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘCunningham mine, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘSan Pedro Mine, New Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘLone Star Mine, La Bajada Mining District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
85.4km (53.0 miles) ⓘBert Hoover Mining Lode No. 1, El Povenir District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
85.8km (53.3 miles) ⓘAzure-Rising Sun mine, Hadley, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
89.1km (55.3 miles) ⓘSan Miguel mine, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA
References
Maynard, Stephen R. (2014) Geology and mineral resources of the Ortiz Mine Grant, Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Open-file Report 560. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/ofr-560
 
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