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Molybdenite from
Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Magnesite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:563934
Long-form Identifier:1:3:563934:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Molybdenite in this Region
Long North, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Moran Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Unnamed auriferous vein, Moran Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Bellerophon-Nelson Gold Mine, St. Ives gold camp, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Invincible Gold Mine (LT-17), St. Ives gold camp, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘMoran Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed auriferous vein, Moran Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘLong North, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘInvincible Gold Mine (LT-17), St. Ives gold camp, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘBellerophon-Nelson Gold Mine, St. Ives gold camp, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
46.6km (28.9 miles) ⓘBarbara Mine, Hampton group, Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘNepean Ni Mine, Nepean, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
69.4km (43.1 miles) ⓘChalice Gold Mine, Higginsville Goldfield, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
88.8km (55.2 miles) ⓘKaronie Gold Mine, Aldiss-Karonie, Mount Monger Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Afifi, Abdulkader M., Kelly, William C., Essene, Eric J. (1988) Phase relations among tellurides, sulfides, and oxides; Pt. II, Applications to telluride-bearing ore deposits. Economic Geology, 83 (2) 395-404 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.83.2.395
 
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