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Molybdenite from
Abril Mine (Dos Hermanos Mine; Herrera Mine), Cochise Stronghold, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Comments:Sparingly present.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Epidote
Ferrimolybdite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Abril Mine (Dos Hermanos Mine; Herrera Mine), Cochise Stronghold, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:263211
Long-form Identifier:1:3:263211:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘBurrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘCommonwealth Mine, Pearce, Pearce Mining District, Pearce Hills, Sulphur Springs Valley, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘGunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘSt. George Mine (Leopold Mine; St George property), Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘKeystone Mine (Hagerman Mine; Hagerman shaft; Bannon group), Dragoon, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘBurro Pit, Johnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine), Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘRepublic Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘJohnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘJohnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine), Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
23.4km (14.6 miles) ⓘTungsten King Mine, Black Rock group, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Wilson, E.D. (1951, July) Arizona Zinc and Lead Deposits - Part II. University of Arizona Bulletin 158. Arizona Bureau of Mines
 
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