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Molybdenite from
Faria workings, Little Hatchet Mine, Sylvanite Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Workings
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Faria workings, Little Hatchet Mine, Sylvanite Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:238616
Long-form Identifier:1:3:238616:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘSanta Maria tunnel, Little Hatchet mine, Sylvanite Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘCopper Dick Mine, Sylvanite Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘEagle Point deposits, Sylvanite Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘGulf Minerals prospect, Mine Hill, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘVic 10 claim, Victorio group, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
56.8km (35.3 miles) ⓘEighty-Five Mine (85 Mine; Superior Mine; Dundee Mine; Jim Crow Mine), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
80.1km (49.8 miles) ⓘBeasley Shaft, Beasley Property (Knucky and Cosgrove), Deadman Canyon-California Gulch-Whitewater Canyon Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
80.5km (50.0 miles) ⓘSprouse Mine, Southwest and Central Burro Mts Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
81.0km (50.3 miles) ⓘCopeland Shaft, Southwest and Central Burro Mts Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
82.1km (51.0 miles) ⓘJoy Group, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
References
Lasky, S.G. (1947) Geology and ore deposits of the Little Hatchet Mountains, Hidalgo and Grant Counties, New Mexico. Professional Paper 208. US Geological Survey 101 pp. doi:10.3133/pp208
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
 
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