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Molybdenite from
Granite Mountain Occurrence, Potosi Mining District, Madison County, Montana, 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 Granite Mountain Occurrence, Potosi Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:498164
Long-form Identifier:1:3:498164:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘBismark Mine, South Boulder Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘB and H Mine, Tidal Wave Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
33.9km (21.1 miles) ⓘApril Claims, Rochester Mining District (Rabbit Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
37.7km (23.4 miles) ⓘGolden Sunlight Mine, Whitehall Mining District (Cardwell Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
38.8km (24.1 miles) ⓘNorth pit, Golden Sunlight Mine, Whitehall Mining District (Cardwell Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
39.5km (24.5 miles) ⓘBonanza prospect, Whitehall Mining District (Cardwell Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘOverlook Occurrence (Denny Prospect; Iron Cliff), Highland Mining District (Siberia Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘSilver King Mine, McCartney Mountain Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘPentfield lode prospect, Pipestone Pass area, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘTretheway Lode Prospect, Pipestone Pass Area, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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