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Molybdenite from
Houyaoyu Pb-Zn deposit, Lushi County, Sanmenxia, Henan, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Houyaoyu Pb-Zn deposit, Lushi County, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:833597
Long-form Identifier:1:3:833597:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘYinjiagou polymetallic deposit, Lingbao City, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘShagou Mine (Shagouxi Mine), Tieluping ore field, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
34.3km (21.3 miles) ⓘLongmendian Ag deposit, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘHongtuling Au deposit, Lingbao City, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘYechangping Mo-W deposit, Lushi County, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
42.6km (26.4 miles) ⓘDahu Mine (Dahuyu Mine), Lingbao City, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘTonggou Au deposit (incl. Chucha-Luanshi Au deposit), Lingbao City, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘQinnan Mine, Lingbao City, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
48.5km (30.1 miles) ⓘShanggong Mine, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
48.5km (30.1 miles) ⓘHuanchiyu Au-Cu-(Mo) deposit, Lingbao City, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
References
Guangbin Zhu, Guofan Liu, Xinnian Yao, and Zhenjun Yang (2005): Journal of Earth Sciences and Environment 27(1), 44-52
 
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