Molybdenite

  

Origin: Lane mine, Wolfram Camp, Queensland, Australia

ex Scott Werschky collection

Sample size: 25 x 25 mm

 

Specimen with a crystallized quartz matrix  hosting metallic crystals of molybdenite to 8 mm in size and minor acicular green tourmaline  and pyrite crystals. 

Origin: 16-17 level ramp Maria mine, Cananea, Sonora, Mexico

Sample size: 35 x 12 x 22 mm

 

Origin: Climax mine, Lake Co., Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 3 x 4.5 x 0.5 cm

 

  

Origin: Anglo-American Molybdenite mine, Quebec, Canada

Sample size: 10 x 6 x 5.5 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

Molybdenite on quartz

Origin: Chelan County, Washington, U.S.A.

Sample size: 2.3 x 1.5 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

Origin: Moly Hill mine, Quebec, Canada

Sample size: 1 to 1.5 cm

 

  

Origin: Henderson mine, Empire, Colorado, United States

Ex. Polak collection

Sample size: 6 x 4 x 1 cm

 

  

Origin: near Babu/Hezhou, Guangxi Zhuaung, China

Sample size: 4 x 4 x 3 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  

Origin: Climax Mine, near Leadville, Colorado, U.S.A.
ex. George Fisher Collection

Sample size: 5.5 x 3 x 2.2 cm

 

  

Molybdenite on quartz

Origin: Abitibi, Quebec, Canada

Ex. Gary Hansen collection

Sample size: 3.5 x 3.4 x 1.4 cm

 

  

Origin: Crown Point Mine, Chelan County, Washington, U.S.A.

Ex. Ernie Schlichter collection

Sample size: 9 x 6.4 x 4.1 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

0.5mm - 1 cm sized molybdenite crustals in biotite-granite matrixs

Origin: Bear Reservoir, Amador Co., California, U.S.A.

Sample size: 5 x 8 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

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