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Knaben molybdenum mines

Mineral locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Norway's molybdenum mine, strategically mined through both world wars

Documented locality; molybdenite specimens from Knaben are widespread in collections.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

open pits

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