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Molybdenite from
Ruth mine, Ruth pit, Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ruth mine, Ruth pit, Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:270934
Long-form Identifier:1:3:270934:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Molybdenite in this Region
Ruth shaft, Ruth mine, Ruth pit, Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘRuth shaft, Ruth mine, Ruth pit, Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘLiberty pit (Big pit), Liberty pit, Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘRobinson Mine, Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘMorris-Brooks mine (Brooks mine), Morris-Brooks pit, Tripp-Veteran pit, Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘTripp pit, Tripp-Veteran pit, Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
5.1km (3.1 miles) ⓘVeteran-Tripp Underground, Veteran mine (Veteran pit), Tripp-Veteran pit, Robinson Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘWard Mine, Ward Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
50.4km (31.3 miles) ⓘMount Hamilton mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
62.2km (38.7 miles) ⓘButte Valley Cu deposit, Butte Valley Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
72.6km (45.1 miles) ⓘMcMurry prospect, Cherry Creek Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
References
(1976) Geology and Mineral Resources of White Pine County, Nevada. Bulletin 85. Nevada Bureau of Mines
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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