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Molybdenite from
Xigou Mo deposit, Huazhou District, Weinan, Shaanxi, 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 Xigou Mo deposit, Huazhou District, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1661175
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1661175:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘHuangshuian Mo-(Pb) deposit, Huayin City, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘJinduicheng Mine, Huazhou District, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘTaoyuan Mine, Huazhou District, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
36.3km (22.6 miles) ⓘShijiawan Mo deposit, Luonan County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
37.1km (23.0 miles) ⓘHuanglongpu Mo-(Pb) deposit, Huayin City, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
37.4km (23.2 miles) ⓘBalipo Mo deposit, Huazhou District, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
37.7km (23.4 miles) ⓘHuayangchuan U-Nb-Pb deposit, Huayin City, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
45.9km (28.5 miles) ⓘHulugou Au deposit, Luonan County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
47.4km (29.5 miles) ⓘQingyangou Ni-Mo deposit, Shangzhou District, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
58.1km (36.1 miles) ⓘTongyu Mine (Tongyu I deposit), Tongyu gold field, Tongguan County, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
References
Mao, J.W.; Pirajno, F.; Xiang, J.F.; Gao, J.J.; Ye, H.S.; Li, Y.F.; Guo, B.J. (2011) Mesozoic molybdenum deposits in the east Qinling–Dabie orogenic belt: Characteristics and tectonic settings. Ore Geology Reviews, 43 (1). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.07.009
 
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