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Molybdenite from
IXL Mine (Red Ledge), Cuddy Mountain Mining District, Washington County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view IXL Mine (Red Ledge), Cuddy Mountain Mining District, Washington County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:448169
Long-form Identifier:1:3:448169:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘKismet Prospect, Cuddy Mountain Mining District, Washington County, Idaho, USA
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘFrenchy's Mine (John D.; Trenchy's; Great Eastern), Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘMolybdenum Occurrence (MRDS - 10036673), Sparta Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
45.0km (28.0 miles) ⓘLockwood Mine, Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
48.4km (30.0 miles) ⓘPeacock Mine, Cuprum, Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
49.0km (30.5 miles) ⓘVictory Tungsten Prospect (Patton Prospect), Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘDrum Lummon; Glacier Park Occurrence, Eagle Creek Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
57.2km (35.5 miles) ⓘHarry Peoples Prospect (Plat Group; Yellow Jacket; French Creek), Wallowa Range Mining District, Union County, Oregon, USA
59.0km (36.7 miles) ⓘFrazier Occurrence (Standard; Aurelia), Wallowa Range Mining District, Union County, Oregon, USA
60.9km (37.8 miles) ⓘWalla Walla Group (Seeber Prospect), Wallowa Range Mining District, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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