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Molybdenite from
Del Rio Mine, Buffalo Hump Mining District, Idaho 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 Del Rio Mine, Buffalo Hump Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:452129
Long-form Identifier:1:3:452129:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘSwastika Claims (Majestic), Dixie Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘPetsite Mine (Knob Hill; Circ Twins), Orogrande Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘGolden Anchor Mine, Marshall Lake Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘBenson Occurrence (Big Flat Creek; Southfork), Idaho County, Idaho, USA
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect, Josephine Lake, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
48.1km (29.9 miles) ⓘMohawk Group Prospect (Gold Pan Group), Idaho County, Idaho, USA
58.6km (36.4 miles) ⓘProfile Gap Deposit (Wilson Group; Profile Gap Prospect; Syringa; Wallace-Mitchell Claims; Wilson Mine; Syringa; Sam Wilson Tunnel), Profile Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA
77.3km (48.0 miles) ⓘMeadow Creek Mine, Yellow Pine Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA
80.3km (49.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect, Twin Peaks, Valley County, Idaho, USA
83.4km (51.8 miles) ⓘVictory Tungsten Prospect (Patton Prospect), Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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