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Molybdenite from
Jerngruva, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway


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 Jerngruva, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:227940
Long-form Identifier:1:3:227940:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘHellig Trefoldighet Mine, Underberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘBakstevalåsen, Gunhildrud, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norway
26.8km (16.7 miles) ⓘShore of Eikeren, Hamre, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norway
28.4km (17.6 miles) ⓘLia Mine (Saude Mine), Akkerhaugen, Sauherad, Midt-Telemark, Telemark, Norway
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘStorekås Open Pit Mine, Hovin, Tinn, Telemark, Norway
37.4km (23.2 miles) ⓘBatteriet, Åssiden, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘNarverud Mines, Mjøndalen, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘDalen Mine, Konnerud, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘGlitrevatnet Molybdenum Occurrence, Krokstadelva, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
45.6km (28.3 miles) ⓘKleivene tunnel E18, Austad-Fjell, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
References
Brünnich, Morten Thrane (1777) Forsøg til Mineralogie for Norge [An attempt to the mineralogy of Norway] - Et Pris-skrift belønnet formedelst Hans Kongel. Høyheds Arve-Prinsens Gavmildhed af Det kongl. Norske videnskabers Selskab og paa dets Bekostning utgivet til alminelig Brug. Jens Christensen Winding. p.1-96.p.79
 
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