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Molybdenite from
Buff Peak prospect, Bottle Creek Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buff Peak prospect, Bottle Creek Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:720708
Long-form Identifier:1:3:720708:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
40.3km (25.0 miles) ⓘDesert View prospect, Leonard Creek Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘLincoln-Greenhorn group, Varyville Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
46.4km (28.9 miles) ⓘAmos Stibnite Occurrence, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
50.3km (31.3 miles) ⓘJupiter group, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
51.8km (32.2 miles) ⓘBloody Run mine, Sherman Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
58.7km (36.5 miles) ⓘAshdown mine, Vicksburg Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
59.0km (36.7 miles) ⓘVicksburg Canyon, Vicksburg Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
61.5km (38.2 miles) ⓘDefense mine, Vicksburg Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
62.0km (38.5 miles) ⓘLucky Strike Mine, Trident Peak Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
64.9km (40.3 miles) ⓘWinnemucca Mountain mine (Gold Hill Group), Winnemucca Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
References
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology NBMG Open-File Report 96-3 By Stephen B. Castor, Christopher D. Henry, Lisa A. Shevenell
 
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