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Molybdenite from
Riverdale Plaza, Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey, USA


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Molybdenite

Riverdale Plaza, Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
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Molybdenite

Riverdale Plaza, Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
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Molybdenite

Riverdale Plaza, Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
05133520017272038177889.jpg
Molybdenite

Riverdale Plaza, Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
08191460017272042867082.jpg
Molybdenite

Riverdale Plaza, Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
03849160017272042876521.jpg
Molybdenite

Riverdale Plaza, Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
05133520017272038177889.jpg
Molybdenite

Riverdale Plaza, Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
08191460017272042867082.jpg
Molybdenite

Riverdale Plaza, Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
03849160017272042876521.jpg
Molybdenite

Riverdale Plaza, Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Commercial Area
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Riverdale Plaza, Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:463137
Long-form Identifier:1:3:463137:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘCopper Mine shaft, Edison Mine, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘEdison Mine, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
25.5km (15.8 miles) ⓘSterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘBuckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
26.0km (16.1 miles) ⓘGooseberry Mine, Balls Hill Iron Mines, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘMcAfee Quarry, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘEastern Concrete Materials Inc. Quarry (Raia Quarry; Cofrancisco Quarry; Hamburg Quarry), Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘLime Crest Quarry, Sparta Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘLaurel Hill, Secaucus, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
32.9km (20.5 miles) ⓘHude Mine (Stanhope Mine), Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
References
Specimens Collected by Jeremy Zolan in April 2007
 
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