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Molybdenite from
Washington Mine, Arizpe, Arizpe Municipality, Sonora, Mexico


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Washington Mine, Arizpe, Arizpe Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:553515
Long-form Identifier:1:3:553515:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
56.1km (34.8 miles) ⓘEl Creston deposit, CarbÃģ Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
62.7km (39.0 miles) ⓘEl Batamote Cu deposit, Nacozari de García, Nacozari de García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
62.9km (39.1 miles) ⓘLa Lilly Mine, La Florida de Nacozari, Nacozari de García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
65.6km (40.7 miles) ⓘSan Judas Mine, Cumobabi, El Verde Mining District, Cumpas Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
66.7km (41.5 miles) ⓘCumobabi, El Verde Mining District, Cumpas Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
69.9km (43.4 miles) ⓘBuenavista Mine (Buenavista del Cobre Mine), Cananea, Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
78.6km (48.8 miles) ⓘLa Caridad Mine, La Caridad, Nacozari de García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
79.0km (49.1 miles) ⓘMaria Mine, Cananea, Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
81.6km (50.7 miles) ⓘCanutillo Mine, Nacozari de García, Nacozari de García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
86.8km (53.9 miles) ⓘMilpillas Mine, Milpillas, Santa Cruz Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
References
(1998) International strategic mineral issues summary report: tungsten. Circular 930-O. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/cir930o
 
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