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Molybdenite from
Gaofan Ag-Au deposit, Dai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, 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 Gaofan Ag-Au deposit, Dai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:815316
Long-form Identifier:1:3:815316:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘTanshang Au deposit, Dai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘDongyaozhuang Au deposit, Wutai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
61.3km (38.1 miles) ⓘHouyu Cu-Mo deposit, Yangyan river valley, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
74.1km (46.0 miles) ⓘYixingzhai Au-Ag deposit, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
75.0km (46.6 miles) ⓘTietangdong breccia, Yixingzhai Au-Ag deposit, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
91.9km (57.1 miles) ⓘQiushulin Mo deposit, Lingshou Co., Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
94.1km (58.4 miles) ⓘYindong Mo deposit, Fuping County, Baoding, Hebei, China
96.1km (59.7 miles) ⓘChiwawu porphyry deposit, Fuping County, Baoding, Hebei, China
References
Debao Mao and Baofeng Shen (1991): Contributions to Geology and Mineral Resources Research 6(3), 13-24
 
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