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Molybdenite from
Boy Scout Occurrence (Moss-Richardson; Jones; Dryden), Halifax County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Boy Scout Occurrence (Moss-Richardson; Jones; Dryden), Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:340714
Long-form Identifier:1:3:340714:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘR. A. Ellis Prospect, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
51.1km (31.8 miles) ⓘTrego Quarry, Greensville County, Virginia, USA
57.9km (36.0 miles) ⓘNeverson Quarry, Wilson County, North Carolina, USA
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘTungsten Queen Mine and plant, Tungsten, Hamme Tungsten Mining District, Vance County, North Carolina, USA
References
LeAnderson, P. James, Schrader, E.L., Brake, Sandy, Kaback, Dawn S. (1987) Behavior of molybdenum during weathering of the Ceresco Ridge porphyry molybdenite deposit, Climax, Colorado and a comparison with the Hollister deposit, North Carolina. Applied Geochemistry, 2 (4) 399-415 doi:10.1016/0883-2927(87)90024-2
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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