1	-	Stein, H. J., Raith, J. G. (2000) Re-Os dating and sulfur isotope composition of molybdenite from tungsten deposits in western Namaqualand, South Africa: implications for ore genesis and the timing of metamorphism. Mineralium Deposita, 35 (8) 741-753 doi:10.1007/s001260050276

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Nababeep Far West Mine, Nababeep tungsten mines, Nababeep, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

619608

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:619608:0

GUID (UUID V4):

Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite

1.5km (0.9 miles)

ⓘ Nababeep West Mine (Nababeep Near West mine), Nababeep tungsten mines, Nababeep, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

5.2km (3.2 miles)

ⓘ Nababeep East Mine, Nababeep tungsten mines, Nababeep, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

11.5km (7.2 miles)

ⓘ Okiep Mine (O'Okiep Mine), Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

11.8km (7.3 miles)

ⓘ Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

12.5km (7.8 miles)

ⓘ Kliphoog Mine, Concordia, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

13.1km (8.1 miles)

ⓘ Tweedam Mine, Springbok, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

13.9km (8.6 miles)

ⓘ Narrap Mine, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

30.6km (19.0 miles)

ⓘ Biesies Mine, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

References

Econ Geol. (1995) 90:1934-1954

Stein, H. J., Raith, J. G. (2000) Re-Os dating and sulfur isotope composition of molybdenite from tungsten deposits in western Namaqualand, South Africa: implications for ore genesis and the timing of metamorphism. Mineralium Deposita, 35 (8) 741-753 doi:10.1007/s001260050276

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Molybdenite from Nababeep Far West Mine, Nababeep tungsten mines, Nababeep, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Molybdenite from
Nababeep Far West Mine, Nababeep tungsten mines, Nababeep, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa