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Molybdenite from
Dixie Comstock Mine, Dixie Valley Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dixie Comstock Mine, Dixie Valley Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:599277
Long-form Identifier:1:3:599277:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘScott prospect, Alpine Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
34.7km (21.5 miles) ⓘEmpire mine, Antelope Springs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
39.5km (24.6 miles) ⓘLong Mine (Long Lease Mine), Wild Horse Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
46.4km (28.8 miles) ⓘNevada Wonder Mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘKennedy prospect, Kennedy Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 3948, Jolly Rodger Claims, Mountain Wells Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
51.6km (32.0 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 3949, Jolly Rodger Claims, Mountain Wells Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
51.9km (32.3 miles) ⓘGranite Mountain Drill Site 101, Kennedy Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
52.2km (32.4 miles) ⓘGranite Mountain porphyry deposit, Kennedy Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
52.4km (32.6 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 3933, Short Day Claims, Mountain Wells Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
References
Vikre, Peter G. (1994) Gold mineralization and fault evolution at the Dixie Comstock Mine, Churchill County, Nevada. Economic Geology, 89 (4) 707-719 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.89.4.707
 
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