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Molybdenite from
Klein Spitzkoppe, Spitzkoppe area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Comments:Found at the Stiepelmann pegmatite only at the Klein Spitzkoppe, as flakes imbedded in microcline
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Klein Spitzkoppe, Spitzkoppe area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:314017
Long-form Identifier:1:3:314017:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘGaudeanmus Mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
48.7km (30.2 miles) ⓘCarsie pegmatite, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
68.9km (42.8 miles) ⓘRössing uranium mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
74.7km (46.4 miles) ⓘNavachab Gold Mine, Farm Navachab, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
79.5km (49.4 miles) ⓘNamib Lead Mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
80.0km (49.7 miles) ⓘHusab Mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
88.0km (54.7 miles) ⓘKrantzberg Mine, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
94.4km (58.6 miles) ⓘTwin Hills prospects, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
Cairncross, Bruce (2005) Famous mineral localities: Klein Spitzkoppe, Namibia. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (4) 317-335
 
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