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Molybdenite from
Jim Dodson Group (Copper King Group; Dotson Group), Upper Eagle Creek, Union County, Oregon, USA


Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Jim Dodson Group (Copper King Group; Dotson Group), Upper Eagle Creek, Union County, Oregon, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:472147
Long-form Identifier:1:3:472147:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘVeatch Claim, Upper Eagle Creek, Union County, Oregon, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘCopper Creek Prospect (Tungs Ore Hard Rock Group; Rainbow Prospect), Wallowa Range Mining District, Union County, Oregon, USA
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘHarry Peoples Prospect (Plat Group; Yellow Jacket; French Creek), Wallowa Range Mining District, Union County, Oregon, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘDrum Lummon; Glacier Park Occurrence, Eagle Creek Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘFrazier Occurrence (Standard; Aurelia), Wallowa Range Mining District, Union County, Oregon, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘCheval Occurrence, Lostine River, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘMolybdenum-Copper Occurrence (MRDS - 10033187), Lostine River, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘWalla Walla Group (Seeber Prospect), Wallowa Range Mining District, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘGreen Group (Mountain Gem; Copper Gem Group; Copper King), Wallowa Range Mining District, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘContact Occurrence, Lostine Valley, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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