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Molybdenite from
Yanbei Sn deposit, Xikengjing Sn ore field (Mikengshan Sn ore field), Huichang Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China


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 Yanbei Sn deposit, Xikengjing Sn ore field (Mikengshan Sn ore field), Huichang Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:463459
Long-form Identifier:1:3:463459:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘXikengjing Mine, Xikengjing Sn ore field (Mikengshan Sn ore field), Huichang Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘShangping W deposit (Shangpin W deposit), Yudu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
50.8km (31.6 miles) ⓘPangushan Mine, Anyuan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
55.7km (34.6 miles) ⓘHuangpodi W-Mo deposit, Gan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
56.3km (35.0 miles) ⓘTieshanlong Mine (Huangsha Mine), Yudu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
68.1km (42.3 miles) ⓘJianshan Fe deposit, Pingyuan Co., Meizhou, Guangdong, China
72.0km (44.7 miles) ⓘXinan deposit, Zijinshan ore field, Shanghang Co., Longyan, Fujian, China
73.1km (45.4 miles) ⓘChangkeng deposit, Helong W-Cu deposit, Helong orefield, Gan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
73.2km (45.5 miles) ⓘLaikeng tungsten mine, Helong W-Cu deposit, Helong orefield, Gan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
73.3km (45.5 miles) ⓘZijinshan Mine, Zijinshan ore field, Shanghang Co., Longyan, Fujian, China
References
Weizhou Shen, Dezi Wang, Changshi Liu, Xiaolin Xiong, and Mingyuan Lai (1996): Geological Journal of China Universities 2(1), 85-91
Yuping Mei, Huaqin Li, Denghong Wang, Yuanfa Lu, Hongmei Yang, Jianxiang Xu, and Jiajing Zhang (2007): Acta Geoscientica Sinica 28(5), 456-461
Zhangfa Yu, Haijie Zhao, Lingang Xu, Jia Sun, Yong Liu, and Licheng Zhang (2013): Mineral Deposits 32(2), 280-288
 
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