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Molybdenite from
Atkins prospect (Atkins Molybdenum claims), Aspendell, Buttermilk Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Atkins prospect (Atkins Molybdenum claims), Aspendell, Buttermilk Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:326661
Long-form Identifier:1:3:326661:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘBishop Creek Mine, Aspendell, Bishop Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘAdamson Mine, Scheelite, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘPine Creek Mine, Scheelite, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘPalisade Creek, Kings Canyon National Park, Fresno County, California, USA
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘHilton Creek Mine (Nicoll Hilton Creek Mine; Milton Creek prospect; Filipelli prospect pits; Hilton Creek project; Phelps Hilton Creek Mine), Mount Morgan, Mono County, California, USA
38.4km (23.9 miles) ⓘHard Point prospect, Lee Lake, Fresno County, California, USA
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘHard Point Mine (Lloyd; Sibyl; Red Bluff; Bloody Mountain Tungsten group: Free Gold; Joe claims; Laurel Creek prospect), Bloody Mountain, Mono County, California, USA
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘLaurel Creek occurrence (Surprise and Old Timer groups), Bloody Mountain, Mono County, California, USA
49.4km (30.7 miles) ⓘKenawyer Mine (Kings River Canyon Mine), Cedar Grove, Kings Canyon National Park, Fresno County, California, USA
49.9km (31.0 miles) ⓘMorris claims (Morris Ameil group; Amiel group; Ameil et al claims), Banner Ridge, Chidago Mining District, Benton Range, Mono County, California, USA
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