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Molybdenite from
Copper King Mine (Claims: Black Hawk No. 1; Black Hawk No. 2), Prairie Divide Mining District (St. Cloud Mining District), Larimer County, Colorado, 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 Copper King Mine (Claims: Black Hawk No. 1; Black Hawk No. 2), Prairie Divide Mining District (St. Cloud Mining District), Larimer County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:378196
Long-form Identifier:1:3:378196:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘIron King Mine, Prairie Divide Mining District (St. Cloud Mining District), Larimer County, Colorado, USA
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘCrystal Mountain Pegmatite Mining District (Storm Mountain Mining District), Larimer County, Colorado, USA
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘMonte Cristo Occurrence, Silver Crown Mining District, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine (Arizona Mine), Hecla, Silver Crown Mining District, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
44.5km (27.7 miles) ⓘComstock Mine, Silver Crown Mining District, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘDrake, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘKings Canyon (Pinkham Canyon Mine), Northgate Mining District, Jackson County, Colorado, USA
60.2km (37.4 miles) ⓘUnknown Molybdenum Occurrence (MRDS - 10016637), Northgate Mining District, Jackson County, Colorado, USA
60.2km (37.4 miles) ⓘStrong copper mine, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
67.7km (42.1 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine, Centennial Ridge Mining District (La Plata Mining District), Albany County, Wyoming, USA
References
Page, Lincoln R., Stocking, Hobart E., Smith, Harriet B. (1956) Contributions to the geology of uranium and thorium by the United States Geological Survey and Atomic Energy Commission for the United Nations International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, Switzerland, 1955. Professional Paper 300. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp300
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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