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Molybdenite from
Ophir Valley occurrence (New Dominion; Nevada Gulch; Silver Tip Lower Yellow Jacket; Chapman Gulch), Ophir, Ophir Mining District (Iron Springs Mining District), San Miguel County, Colorado, 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 Ophir Valley occurrence (New Dominion; Nevada Gulch; Silver Tip Lower Yellow Jacket; Chapman Gulch), Ophir, Ophir Mining District (Iron Springs Mining District), San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:380911
Long-form Identifier:1:3:380911:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘBlack Jack Lode; Ruth Occurrence, Indian Springs, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
8.1km (5.1 miles) ⓘHidden Treasure and Gold Finch Occurrence, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘLiberty Bond Creek Occurrence, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘUnknown Molybdenum Occurrence (MRDS - 10018651), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘZero Mine (Patented Claims: Zero; MS 14800; Edna; MS 14800), Mount Wilson Mining District, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘIrene Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘUnknown Molybdenum Occurrence (MRDS - 10015974), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘSunnyside Mine group, Bonita Peak, Gladstone, Eureka Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘSunnyside Extension Mine (Gold Prince Mine), Gladstone, Eureka Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘClyde Long property, Elk Park, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
References
USGS Bull 1182E
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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