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Molybdite & Molybdenite (Mullane Coll.)
- Questa Moly Mine, Questa, Taos Co., New Mexico
- Cabinet, 11.0 x 6.7 x 4.1 cm
- Start Time: 05/30/2009 6:20:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 06/04/2009 6:22:19 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Molybdite is an UNCOMMON molybdenum oxide and this CABINET specimen is a RARE and RICH specimen from New Mexico out of the Mullane Collection. Pastel-yellow molybdite RICHLY covers the metallic-gray molybdenite and quartz on the both sides of this old-time, showy piece from the Questa Moly Mine in Taos County. Comes with an old, torn and faded, handwritten label. We have never seen molybdite from this locality. This old collection had a richly documented ores suite, though, so I do not doubt it.