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Molybdenite from
Cactus Mine, Preuss Mining District (Newhouse Mining District), San Francisco Mountains, Beaver County, Utah, USA


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Molybdenite, etc.

Cactus Mine, Preuss Mining District, San Francisco Mountains, Beaver County, Utah, USA
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Molybdenite, etc.

Cactus Mine, Preuss Mining District, San Francisco Mountains, Beaver County, Utah, USA
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Molybdenite, etc.

Cactus Mine, Preuss Mining District, San Francisco Mountains, Beaver County, Utah, USA
08085580017272016188467.jpg
Molybdenite, etc.

Cactus Mine, Preuss Mining District, San Francisco Mountains, Beaver County, Utah, USA
09844110017272046372260.jpg
Molybdenite, etc.

Cactus Mine, Preuss Mining District, San Francisco Mountains, Beaver County, Utah, USA
08085580017272016188467.jpg
Molybdenite, etc.

Cactus Mine, Preuss Mining District, San Francisco Mountains, Beaver County, Utah, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz6
Pyrite3
Siderite3
Scheelite2
Muscovite1
- var Sericite1
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cactus Mine, Preuss Mining District (Newhouse Mining District), San Francisco Mountains, Beaver County, Utah, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:181940
Long-form Identifier:1:3:181940:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘCupric Mine (Iron Devil mine), San Francisco Mining District, Beaver County, Utah, USA
14.6km (9.0 miles) ⓘOK Mine (Milford Pit), Beaver Lake Mining District, Beaver County, Utah, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘMaria Mine, Rocky Mining District, Rocky Range, Beaver County, Utah, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘMoscow Mine, Star-North Star Mining District, Star Range, Beaver County, Utah, USA
45.8km (28.4 miles) ⓘBlue Star Mine, Granite Mining District, Beaver County, Utah, USA
46.6km (29.0 miles) ⓘStar King Bismuth Mine, Granite Mining District, Beaver County, Utah, USA
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘContact Claim, Granite Mining District, Beaver County, Utah, USA
73.9km (45.9 miles) ⓘLady Mae Adit, Notch Peak Mining District, Millard County, Utah, USA
75.2km (46.8 miles) ⓘKlondike (New Klondike), Notch Peak Mining District, Millard County, Utah, USA
76.0km (47.2 miles) ⓘNotch Peak Occurrence, Notch Peak Mining District, Millard County, Utah, USA
References
Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey
 
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