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Molybdenite from
Golden Zone Mine, Nighthawk Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Golden Zone Mine, Nighthawk Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:126100
Long-form Identifier:1:3:126100:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘFour Metals Mine, Nighthawk Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘKaaba Mine, Nighthawk Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘNew Hope Claims, Nighthawk Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘSilver Star Mine, Keremeos, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
13.8km (8.5 miles) ⓘHorseshoe Basin Prospect, Nighthawk Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘHiawatha Mine, Palmer Mountain Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘTriune Mine, Palmer Mountain Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
16.8km (10.5 miles) ⓘSpokane Mine, Palmer Mountain Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
16.8km (10.5 miles) ⓘOccident, Wannacut Lake Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘDividend-Lakeview Mine, Osoyoos, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
References
Derkey, Robert E., Joseph, Nancy L., Lasmanis, Raymond (1990, November) Metal Mines of Washington - Preliminary Report. Open File Report 90-18. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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