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Molybdenite from
Copper Mountain group, Buckley Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Copper Mountain group, Buckley Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:287766
Long-form Identifier:1:3:287766:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
26.5km (16.4 miles) ⓘCalico Hills, Calico Hills Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘNevada Scheelite mine, Leonard Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
39.7km (24.7 miles) ⓘFlyboy claims (McCoy mine), Cambridge Hills, Wilson Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘAfterthought (Copper King; Quinn-Newman; Hunchback; Eureka; Riovista; Molalla), Holy Cross Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (MRDS10037035), Borealis Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
47.4km (29.5 miles) ⓘMindora Mine, Garfield Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
49.9km (31.0 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 3931, Short Day Claims, Mountain Wells Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
49.9km (31.0 miles) ⓘElevenmile adit, Mountain Wells Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
50.8km (31.6 miles) ⓘBlue Ribbon nos. 6 and 7, Santa Fe District, Gabbs Valley Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
50.9km (31.6 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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