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Molybdenite from
Douglas property, Bell Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Property
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Douglas property, Bell Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:287758
Long-form Identifier:1:3:287758:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘBlue Bird nos. 1-3 Mines, Bell Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘGarnet Mine (Victory mine), Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
17.0km (10.5 miles) ⓘGunmetal (Desert Scheelite; Lindsay; Summerfield; Garnet), Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘNew York Canyon Mine, Santa Fe District, Gabbs Valley Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘChampion Mine, Champion-Anderson group, Volcano Peak, Santa Fe District, Gabbs Valley Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘPilot claims, Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘPine Tree Mine, Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘB. & C. Springs, Paradise Peak Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘUV Industries property, Fairplay Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘBlue Ribbon Mine East, Mineral 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.
 
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