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Jarosite from
Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA


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Jarosite, etc.

Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Jarosite, etc.

Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Jarosite, etc.

Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
08211190017368372133425.jpg
Jarosite, etc.

Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
08123250017272047683994.jpg
Jarosite, etc.

Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
08211190017368372133425.jpg
Jarosite, etc.

Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Jarosite
Formula:KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Jarosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:37958
Long-form Identifier:1:3:37958:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Jarosite
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘOxide Mine, Silver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘSilver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu prospect Vhnw-007r, Vaca Hills, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘNorth San Xavier pit (San Xavier North pit; San Xavier Mine), Mission complex, Pima Mining District (Olive Mining District; Mineral Hill Mining District; Twin Buttes Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Tohono O'odham Nation Reservation, Arizona, USA
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘMildren Mine (Mildren claim; Mildred Mine), Mildren Mine group, Ko Vaya, Cababi Mining District (Comobabi Mining District), Comobabi Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
55.1km (34.2 miles) ⓘMission pit, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
55.4km (34.4 miles) ⓘSteppe Mine (Steppe claim; Little Mary Mine), Mildren Mine group, Ko Vaya, Cababi Mining District (Comobabi Mining District), Comobabi Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
60.7km (37.7 miles) ⓘRepublic Mine (Republic Copper prospect; Ocotillo Copper Co. group; Super Six Mine; Super Six group; Lucky Ace Mine), Kohatk, Vekol Mining District, Vekol Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
60.8km (37.8 miles) ⓘReward Mine (Bat tunnel; South Reward; Petrochis claim; Phenomenon), Kohatk, Vekol Mining District, Vekol Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘEsperanza Mine [new], Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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