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Molybdenite from
Bergendahl prospect, Newfield, York County, Maine, USA


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Molybdenite

Bergendahl prospect, Newfield, York County, Maine, USA
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Molybdenite

Bergendahl prospect, Newfield, York County, Maine, USA
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Molybdenite

Bergendahl prospect, Newfield, York County, Maine, 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 Bergendahl prospect, Newfield, York County, Maine, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:36598
Long-form Identifier:1:3:36598:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘSymmes Pond Syenite, Straw Hill occurrence, Newfield, York County, Maine, USA
11.5km (7.2 miles) ⓘHam and Weeks Mine, Wakefield, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘEstes Quarry, West Baldwin, Baldwin, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘWebster prospects (Sanford vesuvianite locality; Goodall Farm prospect; Webster vesuvianite prospect), Sanford, York County, Maine, USA
40.3km (25.1 miles) ⓘRoute 11 road cuts, Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA
45.8km (28.4 miles) ⓘGovernment pit, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
49.1km (30.5 miles) ⓘMiddle Moat Mountain locality, Hale's Location, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
51.7km (32.1 miles) ⓘNorth Moat Mountain localities, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
65.6km (40.8 miles) ⓘIntergalactic Pit, Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine, USA
65.6km (40.8 miles) ⓘEastman Quarry, Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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