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Molybdenite from
Burrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Molybdenite

Burrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite, etc.

Burrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite

Burrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite

Burrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite, etc.

Burrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite

Burrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite

Burrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite, etc.

Burrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite

Burrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Burrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:738474
Long-form Identifier:1:3:738474:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘAbril Mine (Dos Hermanos Mine; Herrera Mine), Cochise Stronghold, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘGunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘSt. George Mine (Leopold Mine; St George property), Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘKeystone Mine (Hagerman Mine; Hagerman shaft; Bannon group), Dragoon, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘBurro Pit, Johnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine), Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘRepublic Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘJohnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘJohnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine), Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘMoore Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘBlack Prince Mine (Black Prince adit; Black Prince workings; Copper Queen Mine; Blue Bell group; Copper Bell Mine), Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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