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Molybdenite from
Bicroft Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada


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Molybdenite, etc.

Bicroft Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
09755770017369560928149.jpg
Molybdenite, etc.

Bicroft Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
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Molybdenite, etc.

Bicroft Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Comments:Anatase and Umangite occur strictly as grains.
Garnet, Sillimanite, Scapolite, Tourmaline, and Graphite occur in gniess wall-rock.

The rest of the minerals occur in pegmatite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Scapolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bicroft Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:41824
Long-form Identifier:1:3:41824:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘFaraday Hill Roadcut, Faraday Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘSilver Crater Mine, Faraday Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘCroft Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘPaudash Lake Molybdenite mine (Mooney), Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘEvans Property (O'Brian mine; Treasure Hill mine), Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘBrough Lake molybdenite occurrence, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘDyno Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘMadawaska Mine (Faraday Mine), Faraday Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘPowell and Anderson Property, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘWarwickite occurrence, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
References
Pouliot, G.; Maxwell, J. A.; Robinson, S. C. (1964) Cenosite from Bancroft, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist, 8 (1). 1-10
Sabina, Ann P.; Sabina, A. P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Bancroft - Parry Sound area and southern Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 39. Geological Survey of Canada 182pp. doi:10.4095/121046
 
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