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Molybdenite from
Violet shaft, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Shaft
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Violet shaft, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:287704
Long-form Identifier:1:3:287704:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘAltenburg Hill zone, Robertson - Triplet Project, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘRobertson - Triplet Project, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘ39A zone, Robertson - Triplet Project, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘGold Acres mine, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘGrey Eagle mine, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘPhoenix Mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
44.8km (27.8 miles) ⓘWidow mine, Copper Basin, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘSweet Marie mine, Copper Basin, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘCopper Basin Mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘCarissa pit, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
References
Schilling, John H. (1979) Molybdenum resources of Nevada. Open-File Report 1979-03. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
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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