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Molybdenite from
Black Brush deposit (Black Brush claims; Brush deposit; Western Mining and Exploration Co. property), Cherry Creek Canyon, Board Tree Saddle area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Black Brush deposit (Black Brush claims; Brush deposit; Western Mining and Exploration Co. property), Cherry Creek Canyon, Board Tree Saddle area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:208258
Long-form Identifier:1:3:208258:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘWorkman Mine (Workman deposit; Workman claims; Workman group; Anomaly B6-8), Aztec Lodge area, Workman Creek Valley, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘSuckerite claims (Charles Jr. No. 1 & 2; Definitely group; Tulsa Minerals Inc. property; Uranium Corp. lease), Workman Creek area, Aztec Lodge area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘHope Mine (Hope deposit), Rose Creek Lodge area, Workman Creek Valley, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘEl Oso Mine (New Discovery Mine; Harrison Mine), El Oso group of claims, Jolene Mine (Cline Mine/claims; Jolene group; El Oso properties; Mazatzal group; Blue Bull Mine), Pine Mountain area, Mazatzal West Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
59.2km (36.8 miles) ⓘCopper Cities Mine, Copper Cities Mine area, Sleeping Beauty Peak, Miami, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
61.1km (38.0 miles) ⓘDays Peak area veins, Days Peak, Lost Gulch area, Miami, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
62.5km (38.8 miles) ⓘInspiration pit, Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘInspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
63.0km (39.1 miles) ⓘCastle Dome Mine (Castle Dome deposit; Pinto Valley deposit), Castle Dome area (Castle Dome Mine area; Pinto Valley Mine area), Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
63.1km (39.2 miles) ⓘMiami East Mine, Miami, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
References
Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1959), Uranium Deposits in the Dripping Spring Quartzite, Gila Co., AZ, USGS Bull. 1046-P: 441.
 
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