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Jarosite from
Meikle Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Jarosite
Formula:KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Jarosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Meikle Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:136720
Long-form Identifier:1:3:136720:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Jarosite
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘDeep Post orebody, Betze-Post pit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘGreater Goldstrike- North Mines, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘPost Deposit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘCarlin Gold Mine, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘTusc pit (Tusc ore body), Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘGold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘStampede Mine, Beaver Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
42.1km (26.2 miles) ⓘBig Knob Mine, Independence Mountains Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
51.1km (31.7 miles) ⓘMule Canyon deposit, Shoshone Mountains, Nevada, USA
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘRain Mine, Carlin Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
References
Jensen, Martin (1999) The Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (3) 187-196pp.187-187
 
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