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Molybdenite from
Nanshan W-Mo-polymetallic deposit, Yangchun Co., Yangjiang, Guangdong, 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 Nanshan W-Mo-polymetallic deposit, Yangchun Co., Yangjiang, Guangdong, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:811237
Long-form Identifier:1:3:811237:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘXiaonanshan W-Sn deposit, Yangchun Co., Yangjiang, Guangdong, China
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘPotoumian Fe–Cu skarn mine, Yangchun Co., Yangjiang, Guangdong, China
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘShilu Cu-Fe Mine, Yangchun Co., Yangjiang, Guangdong, China
23.7km (14.8 miles) ⓘLinwan Mine, Yangchun Co., Yangjiang, Guangdong, China
44.6km (27.7 miles) ⓘYinyan Sn deposit, Xinyi Co., Maoming, Guangdong, China
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘXiping Sn deposit, Xinyi Co., Maoming, Guangdong, China
61.5km (38.2 miles) ⓘXinrong Mn-Ag deposit, Luoding Co., Yunfu, Guangdong, China
65.5km (40.7 miles) ⓘTiantang Pb-Zn deposit, Xinxing Co., Yunfu, Guangdong, China
80.9km (50.2 miles) ⓘNanpengdao Mine, Yangdong Co., Yangjiang, Guangdong, China
References
Huiliang Xiao, Lezhu Chen, Hanyu Wu, Xiaoming Bao, Yan Zhou, Lin Wu, Feipeng Fan, and Zhenghong Yao (2008): Geological Journal of China Universities 14(4), 558-564
 
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