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Molybdenite from
Balipo Mo deposit, Huazhou District, Weinan, Shaanxi, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Balipo Mo deposit, Huazhou District, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:707652
Long-form Identifier:1:3:707652:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
6.7km (4.1 miles) ⓘJinduicheng Mine, Huazhou District, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘShijiawan Mo deposit, Luonan County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
11.7km (7.2 miles) ⓘTaoyuan Mine, Huazhou District, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘHuanglongpu Mo-(Pb) deposit, Huayin City, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘHulugou Au deposit, Luonan County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘQingyangou Ni-Mo deposit, Shangzhou District, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘHuayangchuan U-Nb-Pb deposit, Huayin City, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘHuangshuian Mo-(Pb) deposit, Huayin City, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘTongyu Mine (Tongyu I deposit), Tongyu gold field, Tongguan County, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘMatoushan Mo deposit, Luonan County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
References
Haichao Yuan, Jiangang Jiao, and Xiaodong Li (2009): Geology and Exploration 45(4), 367-373
Mao, J.W.; Pirajno, F.; Xiang, J.F.; Gao, J.J.; Ye, H.S.; Li, Y.F.; Guo, B.J. (2011) Mesozoic molybdenum deposits in the east Qinling–Dabie orogenic belt: Characteristics and tectonic settings. Ore Geology Reviews, 43 (1). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.07.009
 
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