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Wulfenite from
New Departure Mine, Blue Wing Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Wulfenite
Formula:Pb(MoO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wulfenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view New Departure Mine, Blue Wing Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:404111
Long-form Identifier:1:3:404111:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wulfenite
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘCharter Oak Mine, Blue Wing Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘStapleton prospect, Stapleton Gulch, Argenta, Argenta Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘIndian Queen Mine, Utopia Mining District (Birch Creek Mining District), Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘCleopatra Mine, Lion Mountain group, Bryant Mining District (Hecla Mining District), Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
52.4km (32.5 miles) ⓘBlack Bear Prospect, Lemhi Pass Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
61.3km (38.1 miles) ⓘMaryland Mine, Junction Mining District (Little Eightmile Mining District), Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
62.1km (38.6 miles) ⓘBuckhorn Mine, Junction Mining District (Little Eightmile Mining District), Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
67.2km (41.8 miles) ⓘFraser Placer, Pioneer Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
72.2km (44.9 miles) ⓘSchmidt Prospect, Tidal Wave Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
72.9km (45.3 miles) ⓘBroadway Mine, Silver Star Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
References
Tucker, Christopher S. (2006) Wulfenite in Montana. Rocks & Minerals, 81 (5) 340-355 doi:10.3200/rmin.81.5.340-355
 
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