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Molybdenite from
Ørsdalen Mines, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway


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 Ørsdalen Mines, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:168303
Long-form Identifier:1:3:168303:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Molybdenite in this Region
Hovland Molybdenum Prospects, Ørsdalen Mines, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway
Sandnesskjerpene drift, Hovland Molybdenum Prospects, Ørsdalen Mines, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway
Sandnesskjerpene NW, Hovland Molybdenum Prospects, Ørsdalen Mines, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway
Sandnesskjerpene SE, Hovland Molybdenum Prospects, Ørsdalen Mines, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway
Schånings Mine, Ørsdalen Mines, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘGyaloni Base Metal Prospect, Eigersund, Rogaland, Norway
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘKrigen Mica Quarry, Ualand, Lund, Rogaland, Norway
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘRoadcuts Kjervallveien, Rangåtjørni, Eigersund, Rogaland, Norway
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘSandnesskjerpene NW, Hovland Molybdenum Prospects, Ørsdalen Mines, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘHovland Molybdenum Prospects, Ørsdalen Mines, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘSandnesskjerpene drift, Hovland Molybdenum Prospects, Ørsdalen Mines, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘSandnesskjerpene SE, Hovland Molybdenum Prospects, Ørsdalen Mines, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘSchånings Mine, Ørsdalen Mines, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘKvitingen, Lund, Rogaland, Norway
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘBjordal Molybdenum Occurrence, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway
References
Heier, Knut (1955) The Ørsdalen tungsten deposit. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 35 (1-4). 69-85
Svensen, Sven Åge (2004) Noen mineralforekomster i Rogaland [Some mineral localities in Rogaland]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 28. 23-29
 
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