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Molybdenite from
Gold Zone mine, Divide Mining District, Esmeralda 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 Gold Zone mine, Divide Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:282071
Long-form Identifier:1:3:282071:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘTonopah-Divide Mine, Divide Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘMoly prospect, Lone Mountain Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘAlpine mine, Lone Mountain Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘSilver Pick Shaft, Goldfield, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘHall Molybdenum Mine, San Antone Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA
39.2km (24.4 miles) ⓘMargaritte mine (Marguerite Mine; Star mine; Copper Queen mine), Crow Springs Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
42.5km (26.4 miles) ⓘCarrie Mine, Gilbert Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘAnaconda Claims, Gilbert Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Sites 1278; 1279, Gilbert Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
52.4km (32.6 miles) ⓘWillow Springs prospect (Willow Spring), Willow Spring, Manhattan Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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