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Molybdenite from
McAfee Quarry, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view McAfee Quarry, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:150184
Long-form Identifier:1:3:150184:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘEastern Concrete Materials Inc. Quarry (Raia Quarry; Cofrancisco Quarry; Hamburg Quarry), Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘBuckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘGooseberry Mine, Balls Hill Iron Mines, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘSterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘCopper Mine shaft, Edison Mine, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
12.6km (7.9 miles) ⓘAtlas Quarry (Empire Quarry), Pine Island, Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York, USA
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘEdison Mine, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘLime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘRiverdale Plaza, Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
31.8km (19.7 miles) ⓘO'Neil Mine, Lake Mombasha, Town of Monroe, Orange County, New York, USA
References
Zodac, P. (1946b), Rocks & Min.: 21:416-417.
 
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