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Molybdenite from
Unnamed Molybdenum Occurrence (MRDS - 10012886), Blake Mining District (Mirage Mining District; Cotton Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed Molybdenum Occurrence (MRDS - 10012886), Blake Mining District (Mirage Mining District; Cotton Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:380344
Long-form Identifier:1:3:380344:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘKnight - Stacy Occurrence (Grab; Rito Alto), Rainbow Lake Mining District, Lake Creek Mining District, Custer County, Colorado, USA
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘStacy Claims (Grey Eagle Mary Ann Big Horn; Stacey Claims), Rainbow Lake Mining District, Lake Creek Mining District, Custer County, Colorado, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘUnknown Molybdenum Occurrence (MRDS - 10016576), Custer County, Colorado, USA
16.7km (10.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Strip Mine (MRDS - 10101781), Custer County, Colorado, USA
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘCotopaxi Mine (Cotopaxi lode; Gumaer Mine; Fannie lode; Fannie Mill), Mine Gulch, Cotopaxi, Cotopaxi Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘRed Mountain Prospect (Mowe; Hollister and Drake Operation Claims: Mary Jean; Lucky Strike; Shamrock Claims), Copper Gulch Area, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘLiberty Bond Claim, Southern Grape Creek Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘMerideth Claim, Poncha Pass Area, Saguache County, Colorado, USA
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘIron Mountain Mine (Iron Mine; Iron Hill Mine), Rosita Mining District, Custer County, Colorado, USA
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘCopper Girl (Copper Girl 1906; Patented Claims: Valley View), Copper Gulch Area, Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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