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Molybdenite from
Bismark Mine, South Boulder Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA


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Molybdenite, etc.

Bismark Mine, South Boulder Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
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Molybdenite, etc.

Bismark Mine, South Boulder Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
01340690017272273172028.jpg
Molybdenite, etc.

Bismark Mine, South Boulder Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
08133900017272052088229.jpg
Molybdenite, etc.

Bismark Mine, South Boulder Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
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Molybdenite, etc.

Bismark Mine, South Boulder Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
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Molybdenite, etc.

Bismark Mine, South Boulder Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite2
Limonite2
Ferrimolybdite1
Quartz1
Scheelite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bismark Mine, South Boulder Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:496384
Long-form Identifier:1:3:496384:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘGranite Mountain Occurrence, Potosi Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘB and H Mine, Tidal Wave Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘGolden Sunlight Mine, Whitehall Mining District (Cardwell Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘApril Claims, Rochester Mining District (Rabbit Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
33.7km (21.0 miles) ⓘNorth pit, Golden Sunlight Mine, Whitehall Mining District (Cardwell Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘBonanza prospect, Whitehall Mining District (Cardwell Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
39.2km (24.4 miles) ⓘOverlook Occurrence (Denny Prospect; Iron Cliff), Highland Mining District (Siberia Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
41.3km (25.7 miles) ⓘPentfield lode prospect, Pipestone Pass area, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
41.4km (25.7 miles) ⓘTretheway Lode Prospect, Pipestone Pass Area, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘPlainview Lode Occurrence, Summit Valley Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
References
Winchell, Alexander Newton (1914) Mining districts of the Dillon quadrangle, Montana, and adjacent areas. Bulletin 574. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b574
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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