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Molybdenite from
Willow Springs prospect (Willow Spring), Willow Spring, Manhattan Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye 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 Willow Springs prospect (Willow Spring), Willow Spring, Manhattan Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:914930
Long-form Identifier:1:3:914930:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘThelma Mine, Manhattan Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘHall Molybdenum Mine, San Antone Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘOutlaw Mine, Round Mountain Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘBelmont Big Four Mine, Belmont Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘProspect Hole, Longstreet Mining District, Monitor Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
25.5km (15.9 miles) ⓘHot No. 1 Mine (Night Hawk Mine), Belmont Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘKerr-Magee Iron Prospect, Nye County, Nevada, USA
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘPerkins prospects (old Washington Mine?), Barcelona Mining District (Spanish Belt Mining District), Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘBarcelona Mine (Spanish Belt Mine), Barcelona Mining District (Spanish Belt Mining District), Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
28.4km (17.6 miles) ⓘSuperior prospect, Last Chance Mine, Jett Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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