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Jarosite from
Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Jarosite
Formula:KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Comments:Precedes phosphate minerals
Habit:hexagonal plates
Colour:yellow-brown
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Lipscombite4
Chlorargyrite2
Apatite1
Strengite1
Hematite1
Arsentsumebite1
Ferribushmakinite1
Pharmacosiderite1
Goethite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Jarosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (15 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:235323
Long-form Identifier:1:3:235323:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Jarosite
7.4km (4.6 miles) Golconda Summit, Golconda Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
9.0km (5.6 miles) Golconda Mine, Golconda Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
13.8km (8.6 miles) Lone Tree Mine, Buffalo Mountain Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) Sequoia pit, Lone Tree Mine, Buffalo Mountain Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
25.2km (15.7 miles) Marigold mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
30.7km (19.1 miles) Summer Camp pit, Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
30.9km (19.2 miles) Dutch Flat mine, Dutch Flat Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
32.4km (20.2 miles) Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
33.6km (20.9 miles) Gracie Mine (Elder Creek Mine), Battle Mountain Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
37.7km (23.4 miles) Lauritzen Mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
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