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Molybdenite from
Barbara Mine, Hampton group, Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia


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Molybdenite

Barbara Mine, Hampton group, Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Molybdenite

Barbara Mine, Hampton group, Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Molybdenite

Barbara Mine, Hampton group, Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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 Barbara Mine, Hampton group, Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:648654
Long-form Identifier:1:3:648654:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘNepean Ni Mine, Nepean, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘLong North, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
46.6km (28.9 miles) ⓘKambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
49.5km (30.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed auriferous vein, Moran Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
49.7km (30.9 miles) ⓘMoran Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
52.7km (32.8 miles) ⓘInvincible Gold Mine (LT-17), St. Ives gold camp, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
63.7km (39.6 miles) ⓘBellerophon-Nelson Gold Mine, St. Ives gold camp, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
67.4km (41.9 miles) ⓘOra Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
97.5km (60.6 miles) ⓘPamela Jean prospect, Goongarrie, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, Australia
97.9km (60.8 miles) ⓘChalice Gold Mine, Higginsville Goldfield, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Grguric, Ben A.; Downes, Peter J. (2009) Pegmatite minerals from the Barbara mine, Coolgardie, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 14 (2). 55-60
 
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