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Molybdenite from
Cleator area, Cleator, Black Canyon Mining District, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA


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Molybdenite

Cleator area, Cleator, Black Canyon Mining District, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite

Cleator area, Cleator, Black Canyon Mining District, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite, etc.

Cleator area, Cleator, Black Canyon Mining District, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite

Cleator area, Cleator, Black Canyon Mining District, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite

Cleator area, Cleator, Black Canyon Mining District, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite

Cleator area, Cleator, Black Canyon Mining District, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite, etc.

Cleator area, Cleator, Black Canyon Mining District, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Molybdenite

Cleator area, Cleator, Black Canyon Mining District, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
08383440017271983659794.jpg
Molybdenite

Cleator area, Cleator, Black Canyon Mining District, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
07874350017272010303953.jpg
Molybdenite

Cleator area, Cleator, Black Canyon Mining District, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
04467590017272010326206.jpg
Molybdenite, etc.

Cleator area, Cleator, Black Canyon Mining District, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
04130900017272010169113.jpg
Molybdenite

Cleator area, Cleator, Black Canyon Mining District, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Area
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cleator area, Cleator, Black Canyon Mining District, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:7816
Long-form Identifier:1:3:7816:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘCrazy Basin property, Cleator, Black Canyon Mining District, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘBlue Bird Mine, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘCornucopia Mine (Patented claims MS 1555; Cornucopia Patented MS 1555 claims; Porphyry Unpatented MS 1555 claims), Tuscumbia Mountain, Bradshaw Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
13.3km (8.2 miles) ⓘPine Flat Mine, Pine Flat, Turkey Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘSmokey's-Copper Basin claims, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘKentuck Mine, Palace Station, Hassayampa Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘVenezia Mine, Crooks Canyon, Venezia area, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
22.3km (13.8 miles) ⓘYellow Jacket Mine, Mount Union quadrangle, Hassayampa Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
39.8km (24.8 miles) ⓘLoma Prieta Mine (Commercial Mine; Copper Glance Mine; Patented claims MS 3425; Copper Hill Mine [?]; Copper Basin group [in part]), Copper Basin Mining District, Sierra Prieta Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘBlack Hawk Mine, Cherry, Cherry Creek Mining District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
References
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.
 
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