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Molybdenite from
Ferris Mine (Golden group; Jack Rabbit Mine), Millersville, Loraine Mining District, Kern County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ferris Mine (Golden group; Jack Rabbit Mine), Millersville, Loraine Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:327595
Long-form Identifier:1:3:327595:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘNaja Mine (Hobby; Naja Scheelite), Piute Peak (Piute Mountain), Green Mountain District, Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed Mo-W occurrence [1], Miracle Hot Springs area, Clear Creek Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
31.3km (19.4 miles) ⓘUnip Mine, Lake Isabella, Erskine Creek Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘSilver Lady group (Silver Lady claims), Blue Point, Kern County, California, USA
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘBig Blue group (North Extension Sumner; Jeff Davis; Bull Run; Beauregard; Urbana; Frank; Content; Big Blue-Sumner; Glue Gouge), Wofford Heights, Cove Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
49.9km (31.0 miles) ⓘMajor Mine (Sweet Marie; Rand group; June Ione), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Kern County, California, USA
50.8km (31.6 miles) ⓘCedar Creek (Cedar Creek District), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Kern County, California, USA
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘGray Eagle prospect (Gray Eagle Discovery prospect; Gray Eagle claim), Tejon Tin project (Gorman Tin project), Lebec, Gorman District, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
55.8km (34.6 miles) ⓘHogan-Mallery Tin Mine (Hogan-Mallery Meek Mine; Hogan Tin Mine; Meeke Tin Mine; Meeke-Hogan Tin Mine; Meeke-Hogan Mine), Tejon Tin project (Gorman Tin project), Lebec, Gorman District, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
56.0km (34.8 miles) ⓘGorman District, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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