Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Cuprite vs. Orpiment
It's a fiery match of vibrant red Cuprite and just as saturated orange Orpiment battle for your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Molybdenite from
Santa Cruz deposit, Casa Grande area, Casa Grande, Casa Grande Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Santa Cruz deposit, Casa Grande area, Casa Grande, Casa Grande Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:421856
Long-form Identifier:1:3:421856:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘSacaton Mine, Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
37.4km (23.2 miles) ⓘVekol Hills project (Vekol Hills; Newmont Vekol), Kohatk, Vekol Mining District, Vekol Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘLakeshore Mine, North Komelik area, Casa Grande Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘFlorence project, Florence, Florence Mining District (Blackwater Mining District; Black Rock Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
47.6km (29.6 miles) ⓘPoston Butte deposit (Continental Oil Co. property; Aztec Exploration and Development Co. property; Florence Conoco; Florence Copper Co. property), Florence, Florence Mining District (Blackwater Mining District; Black Rock Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu-Mo prospect Vhne-76n, Vaca Hills, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
59.3km (36.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu-Mo prospect Vhne-078n, Vaca Hills, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
59.5km (37.0 miles) ⓘNorth Silver Bell Mine, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
60.0km (37.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu-Mo prospect Vhne-153n, Vaca Hills, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
61.6km (38.3 miles) ⓘEl Tiro Mine, Silver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
References
MRDS database Dep. ID #10097042, MRDS ID #M030493.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 5, 2026 01:31:25
Go to top of page