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Molybdenite from
Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


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Molybdenite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Molybdenite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Molybdenite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Molybdenite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Molybdenite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Molybdenite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Molybdenite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Molybdenite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Molybdenite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Molybdenite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Molybdenite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Molybdenite

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Beryl1
Bismuthinite1
Chlorite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:428136
Long-form Identifier:1:3:428136:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Molybdenite in this Region
Rastellina Quarry, Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘRastellina Quarry, Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘPianasca Quarry, Villadossola, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio North dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘFreva Mine (Cuzzago Mine; Buèr Mine; Cuzzago & Nibbio Mine), Premosello-Chiovenda, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘRio del Castello, Cedo Alp, Basso Valley, Santa Maria Maggiore, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘIselle Quarry, Trasquera, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘAlfenza Mine, Crodo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘMont'Orfano (Montorfano), Mergozzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
21.0km (13.0 miles) ⓘVerampio-Crego area, Premia, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘSeula mine, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Roggiani, A.G. (1940): Il regno minerale nell'Ossola. 1° I gneiss scistosi di Beura e Villadossola "Elenco dei minerali". Tip. C. Antonioli, Domodossola, 31 pp. (Estratto da :Il Popolo dell'Ossola, XXX, aprile - luglio).
 
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