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Molybdenite from
Wildcat Gulch, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Gulch
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wildcat Gulch, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:489497
Long-form Identifier:1:3:489497:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Pegmatite occurrence [1], Wolf Creek Area, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘI.D.A. Occurrence, Lake City Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘLarson Volcano Occurrence (Larson Center), Larson Creek Area, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘMatterhorn Occurrence (Uncompaghre), Uncompahgre Peak Area, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
47.2km (29.3 miles) ⓘPride of America Mine, Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
55.2km (34.3 miles) ⓘMt. Emmons/Crested Butte (Chautauqua; Daisey; Daisey Mine; Mt. Emmons; Crested Butte), Elk Mountain Mining District (Snowmass Mountain Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘRedwell Basin occurrence, Ruby Mining District (Elk Mountain Mining District; Irwin Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
57.7km (35.8 miles) ⓘGavin Pipe Occurrence, Park Mining District (Whitecross Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
58.1km (36.1 miles) ⓘSherman Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
58.5km (36.3 miles) ⓘAmerican Nettie Mine, Gold Hill, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
References
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
 
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