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Jarosite from
Torgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Jarosite
Formula:KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Optical Analysis
Polarised-light microscopy
XRD
SEM-EDS
Raman Spectroscopy
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Jarosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Torgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1321006
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1321006:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Jarosite
1.4km (0.8 miles) ⓘHerdade dos Pendões Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘSerra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
48.4km (30.1 miles) ⓘLousal Mine, Azinheira dos Barros, Grândola, Setúbal, Portugal
49.5km (30.8 miles) ⓘAlgares deposit, Aljustrel Mine, Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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