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Molybdenite from
Downey & Gallen occurrence, Galen Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Downey & Gallen occurrence, Galen Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:351282
Long-form Identifier:1:3:351282:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
4.3km (2.6 miles) ⓘLiberty Mine (Silver Hill Mine), Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
31.3km (19.5 miles) ⓘO.K. Mine (OK Mine), Gold Basin Mining District, White Hills, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘEl Dorado Mine (Eldorado Mine), Gold Basin Mining District, White Hills, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
44.6km (27.7 miles) ⓘMerrimac Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
45.8km (28.5 miles) ⓘJuno Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘChloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
47.1km (29.3 miles) ⓘTuckahoe Mine, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
47.1km (29.3 miles) ⓘElkhart Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘDistaff Mine (Distaff Chloride Mine), Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
47.8km (29.7 miles) ⓘTennessee Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
References
MRDS file #10037086.
 
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