| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Molybdenite |
| Formula: | MoS2 |
| Age information |
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| Maximum recorded age: | 28.4 Ma |
| Minimum recorded age: | 24.8 Ma |
| Sample ages: | | Recorded age | Geologic Time | Sample | Dating method |
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| 1 | 28.4 to 24.8 Ma | Oligocene | - | Re-Os |
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| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Pyrite | 3 |
| Ferrimolybdite | 3 |
| Molybdite | 3 |
| Quartz | 2 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Molybdenite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Climax Mine, Climax, Climax Mining District, Lake County, Colorado, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (8 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 44623 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:44623:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Molybdenite in this Region |
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| Ceresco ore body, Climax Mine, Climax, Climax Mining District, Lake County, Colorado, USA |
| Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite |
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| 1.1km (0.7 miles) | ⓘCeresco, Alicante, Lake County, Colorado, USA |
| 6.3km (3.9 miles) | ⓘKite Lake, Mount Bross, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA |
| 6.3km (3.9 miles) | ⓘLing Mine (North Star), Monte Cristo Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| 7.2km (4.5 miles) | ⓘNavy Mine (Navy & Royal George Mine; Thomas Williams Claims; H. and M. Williams Claims; Crazy Dane), Monte Cristo Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| 8.0km (5.0 miles) | ⓘD & G Mine, Kokomo-Tenmile area, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| 8.4km (5.2 miles) | ⓘSalamander & Blue Valley Occurrence (Salamander), Monte Cristo Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| 8.4km (5.2 miles) | ⓘSweet Home Mine, Detroit City Claim Block, Mount Bross, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA |
| 9.9km (6.2 miles) | ⓘHumbug Occurrence (Humbug Stock), Kokomo-Tenmile area, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| 10.9km (6.8 miles) | ⓘGovernor Mine, Blue River area, Summit County, Colorado, USA |
| 21.4km (13.3 miles) | ⓘTurquoise Lake Occurrence, St. Kevin - Independence, Lake County, Colorado, USA |
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Climax Mine, Climax, Climax Mining District, Lake County, Colorado, USA