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Jarosite from
New Potosi Mine (Potosi Mine; Peterson Mine), Candelaria Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA


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Jarosite

New Potosi Mine, Candelaria Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
03038330017368780639642.jpg
Jarosite

New Potosi Mine, Candelaria Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Jarosite

New Potosi Mine, Candelaria Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Jarosite
Formula:KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorapatite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Jarosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view New Potosi Mine (Potosi Mine; Peterson Mine), Candelaria Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:277394
Long-form Identifier:1:3:277394:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Jarosite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘCandelaria Silver Mine, Candelaria Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘNorthern Belle pit, Candelaria Silver Mine, Candelaria Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Phosphate Locality No. 1, Rock Hill Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘMoho Mine, Silver Star Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘLost Steers Mine, Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘTip Top Claims, Buena Vista Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
32.4km (20.2 miles) ⓘCastle Prospect, Gilbert Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
32.4km (20.2 miles) ⓘCastle Rock mine, Gilbert Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘPretty Boy Claims, Gilbert Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘMcLean Mine, Gilbert Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
References
Collection of Kelly Starnes 1992
 
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