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Molybdenite from
Desert View prospect, Leonard Creek Mining District, Humboldt 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 Desert View prospect, Leonard Creek Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:271340
Long-form Identifier:1:3:271340:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘLincoln-Greenhorn group, Varyville Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘAshdown mine, Vicksburg Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘVicksburg Canyon, Vicksburg Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘDefense mine, Vicksburg Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
40.3km (25.0 miles) ⓘBuff Peak prospect, Bottle Creek Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
43.9km (27.3 miles) ⓘLucky Strike Mine, Trident Peak Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
81.1km (50.4 miles) ⓘAmos Stibnite Occurrence, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
89.7km (55.7 miles) ⓘJupiter group, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
91.0km (56.6 miles) ⓘBloody Run mine, Sherman Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
References
Willden, R. (1964) Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada. Bulletin 59. Nevada Bureau of Mines
Schilling, John H. (1979) Molybdenum resources of Nevada. Open-File Report 1979-03. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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