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Alunite from
West side Hassayampa River, Morristown, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA


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Alunite

West side Hassayampa River, Morristown, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Alunite

West side Hassayampa River, Morristown, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Alunite

West side Hassayampa River, Morristown, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Alunite

West side Hassayampa River, Morristown, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
06132560017271920867742.jpg
Alunite

West side Hassayampa River, Morristown, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
08575570017272010372948.jpg
Alunite

West side Hassayampa River, Morristown, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
07680780017372166079000.jpg
Alunite

West side Hassayampa River, Morristown, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
04776310017372166078171.jpg
Alunite

West side Hassayampa River, Morristown, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
06132560017271920867742.jpg
Alunite

West side Hassayampa River, Morristown, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
08575570017272010372948.jpg
Alunite

West side Hassayampa River, Morristown, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Alunite

West side Hassayampa River, Morristown, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Alunite

West side Hassayampa River, Morristown, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:River
Classification
Species:Alunite
Formula:KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Comments:Major constituent of hydrothermally altered rhyolite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Kaolinite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Kaolinite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Alunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view West side Hassayampa River, Morristown, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:195093
Long-form Identifier:1:3:195093:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Sheridan, M.F. & C.A. Royse, Jr. (1970), Alunite, a new occurrence near Wickenburg, AZ, Am.Min.: 55: 2016-2022.
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.pages 107, 266
 
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