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Molybdenite from
Cheval Occurrence, Lostine River, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cheval Occurrence, Lostine River, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:470949
Long-form Identifier:1:3:470949:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘMolybdenum-Copper Occurrence (MRDS - 10033187), Lostine River, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA
9.6km (5.9 miles) ⓘContact Occurrence, Lostine Valley, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘVeatch Claim, Upper Eagle Creek, Union County, Oregon, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘJim Dodson Group (Copper King Group; Dotson Group), Upper Eagle Creek, Union County, Oregon, USA
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘCopper Creek Prospect (Tungs Ore Hard Rock Group; Rainbow Prospect), Wallowa Range Mining District, Union County, Oregon, USA
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘFrazier Occurrence (Standard; Aurelia), Wallowa Range Mining District, Union County, Oregon, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘHarry Peoples Prospect (Plat Group; Yellow Jacket; French Creek), Wallowa Range Mining District, Union County, Oregon, USA
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘGreen Group (Mountain Gem; Copper Gem Group; Copper King), Wallowa Range Mining District, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘJoseph Mountain Mine (McCully Mine), Wallowa Range Mining District, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA
19.0km (11.8 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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