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Molybdenite from
Mosca Pass Prospect, Mosca Pass Area, Huerfano County, Colorado, 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 Mosca Pass Prospect, Mosca Pass Area, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:377358
Long-form Identifier:1:3:377358:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘMarion Mine, Custer County, Colorado, USA
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘIron Mountain Mine (Iron Mine; Iron Hill Mine), Rosita Mining District, Custer County, Colorado, USA
44.8km (27.8 miles) ⓘUnknown Molybdenum Occurrence (MRDS - 10016576), Custer County, Colorado, USA
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Strip Mine (MRDS - 10101781), Custer County, Colorado, USA
59.3km (36.8 miles) ⓘLiberty Bond Claim, Southern Grape Creek Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
60.1km (37.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Molybdenum Occurrence (MRDS - 10012886), Blake Mining District (Mirage Mining District; Cotton Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
61.2km (38.0 miles) ⓘStacy Claims (Grey Eagle Mary Ann Big Horn; Stacey Claims), Rainbow Lake Mining District, Lake Creek Mining District, Custer County, Colorado, USA
61.2km (38.1 miles) ⓘKnight - Stacy Occurrence (Grab; Rito Alto), Rainbow Lake Mining District, Lake Creek Mining District, Custer County, Colorado, USA
61.8km (38.4 miles) ⓘRed Mountain Prospect (Mowe; Hollister and Drake Operation Claims: Mary Jean; Lucky Strike; Shamrock Claims), Copper Gulch Area, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
70.7km (43.9 miles) ⓘGreen Mountain Mine (Copper Boy Mine), Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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