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Molybdenum (commodity) from
Gold Silver Occurrence, Purple Lake, Annette Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Commodity:Molybdenum (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Molybdenum (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gold Silver Occurrence, Purple Lake, Annette Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1907954
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1907954:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Molybdenum (commodity)
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘSilver Gold Occurrence, Metlakatla, Annette Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘGold Molybdenum Occurrence, Purple Lake, Annette Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘSilver Molybdenum Occurrences, Dubuque Mountain, Annette Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
13.6km (8.4 miles) ⓘSilver Gold Occurrences, Bush Mountain, Annette Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘReady Mix; Carlanna Creek; Hoadley Creek; Trapdoor; Little Sue Prospects, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, USA
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘNanjan Prospect, Roe Point, Misty Fjords National Monument, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘPyrite Lode Occurrence, Misty Fjords National Monument, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
48.2km (30.0 miles) ⓘJohnson and Gouley; unnamed Occurrences, McLean Arm, Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
60.4km (37.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - KC051; east of Swan Lake), Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, USA
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘLucky Monday Prospect, McKenzie Inlet, Skowl Arm, Kasaan Bay, Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
 
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