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Molybdenite from
Boundary County Deposit, Porthill Mining District, Boundary County, Idaho, 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 Boundary County Deposit, Porthill Mining District, Boundary County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:445425
Long-form Identifier:1:3:445425:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘNorthern Star Claim Prospect, Porthill Mining District, Boundary County, Idaho, USA
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘInternational Molybdenum Mine, Porthill Mining District, Boundary County, Idaho, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘParker Molybdenum Mine (Parker Mine; North Fork Eagle Creek Lode), Grass Mountain, Boundary County, Idaho, USA
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘAmerican Girl Mine, Brush Lake District, Moyie - Yaak Mining District, Boundary County, Idaho, USA
26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘHines Nordman Occurrence (Silvertip), Priest Lake Mining District, Bonner County, Idaho, USA
26.6km (16.6 miles) ⓘHotchkiss Claim Prospect (Poorboy - Slowpoke; Hines), Priest Lake Mining District, Bonner County, Idaho, USA
33.7km (21.0 miles) ⓘLittle Noisy Prospect, Metaline Mining District, Pend Oreille County, Washington, USA
34.5km (21.5 miles) ⓘMolly Mine, Salmo, Nelson Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘAmerican Girl Prospect, Brush Lake District, Moyie - Yaak Mining District, Boundary County, Idaho, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘDodger Mine, Salmo, Nelson Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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