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Molybdenite from
Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:180928
Long-form Identifier:1:3:180928:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Molybdenite in this Region
Altata Extension Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Altata Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Ark Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Distaff Mine (Distaff Chloride Mine), Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Elkhart Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Hercules-Badger Mine (Hercules Mine; Badger Mine), Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Juno Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Lucky Boy Mine [2] (Samoa Mine), Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Merrimac Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Metallic Accident Mine (Metallic - Accident Mine), Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Midnight Mine [2], Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Minnesota-Connor Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Mollie Gibson Mine (Mollie Gibson-Chlorine Mine), Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Pay Roll Mine (Payroll Mine), Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Rainbow Mine (Windsail shaft; Silver Coin Mine; Old Timer Mine), Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Tennessee Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Redemption Mine, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘJuno Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘElkhart Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘDistaff Mine (Distaff Chloride Mine), Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘMollie Gibson Mine (Mollie Gibson-Chlorine Mine), Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘTennessee Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘAltata Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘHercules-Badger Mine (Hercules Mine; Badger Mine), Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘTuckahoe Mine, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘAltata Extension Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘPay Roll Mine (Payroll Mine), Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
References
Univ. of AZ Bull. 41 (1916-17), Mineralogy of Useful Minerals in AZ: 46.
 
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