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Molybdenite from
Warfield Ophir group [?], Twin River Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Warfield Ophir group [?], Twin River Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:193763
Long-form Identifier:1:3:193763:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘNew Year Group, Twin River Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘTungsten King Mine [?], Millet Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
24.2km (15.1 miles) ⓘSan Pedro Mine (San Pedro Mercury Mine), Union Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
25.5km (15.8 miles) ⓘJefferson Mine (Jefferson claim; Kanrohat Mine; Sierra Nevada Mine; Henebergh; Jefferson Canyon), Jefferson Canyon Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘSuperior prospect, Last Chance Mine, Jett Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘGrantsville, Union Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘFairview Mine, Round Mountain Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
38.7km (24.0 miles) ⓘOutlaw Mine, Round Mountain Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘPerkins prospects (old Washington Mine?), Barcelona Mining District (Spanish Belt Mining District), Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
42.1km (26.2 miles) ⓘKerr-Magee Iron Prospect, Nye County, Nevada, USA
References
Kleinhampl, Frank J., Ziony, Joseph I. (1984) Mineral Resources of Northern Nye County, Nevada. Bulletin 99B. Nevada Bureau of Mines
 
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