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Molybdenite from
Yates Mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada


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Molybdenite

Yates Mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
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Molybdenite

Yates Mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
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Molybdenite

Yates Mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Allanite-(Ce)3
Fluorapatite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yates Mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:405188
Long-form Identifier:1:3:405188:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘHuddersfield Uranium mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘMorin Sand and Gravel Quarry, Litchfield, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
33.2km (20.7 miles) ⓘKirkham Mine, Shawville-Otter Lake area, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
35.0km (21.8 miles) ⓘAldfield, La Pêche, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘElliott's Mine, Foresters Falls area, Ross Township, Whitewater Region, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘMolybdenite prospect, Foresters Falls area, Ross Township, Whitewater Region, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘRoss Mine, Foresters Falls area, Ross Township, Whitewater Region, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘBain Mine, East Aldfield, La Pêche, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘRoss Mine, East Aldfield, La Pêche, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
48.7km (30.3 miles) ⓘMoss Mine, Pontiac, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
References
Lafontaine, M.A.G. (1979) Uranium-Thorium Deposit at the Yates Mine, Huddersfield Township, Quebec. Master of Science thesis, University of Ottawa.
Leavitt, Duane L. (1981) Minerals of the Yates Uranium Mine, Pontiac County, Quebec. The Mineralogical Record, 12 (6) 359-363
 
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