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Molybdenite from
Valdez prospect (Gold prospect), Elk Mountain Mining District, Elko 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 Valdez prospect (Gold prospect), Elk Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:287655
Long-form Identifier:1:3:287655:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘPyramid Peck Tungsten Property, Elk Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘPyramid Mine (Robinette prospect; June group; Cabin group), Elk Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘBonanza Mine (Dolly B. Mine), Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘMammoth Mine (Grey Copper Mine), Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘOld Abe claim, Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘHelen B. Smith mine, Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘAlice Mine (Magnolia claim), Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘFlorence group, Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘIvey Wilson Mine (Sue group; Lucky 44 Mine; Nevada Mine; Mineral Hill claims; Dallas group; Ivy Wilson mine), Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘCopper Shield Mine (Effie Fay group), Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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