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Jarosite from
Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Jarosite

Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Jarosite, etc.

Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
01810480017368473141060.jpg
Jarosite

Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Jarosite, etc.

Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Jarosite

Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
08847770017272041616338.jpg
Jarosite, etc.

Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise 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:
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Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Jarosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:533287
Long-form Identifier:1:3:533287:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Jarosite
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘSilver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘDefiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘTom Scott Mine, Tejon group (Tejon Mining Company property), Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘMary Mine, Great Western Group, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mine, Casey Hill, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘWellington group, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
8.9km (5.6 miles) ⓘGold Camp Mines area, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘCommonwealth Mine, Pearce, Pearce Mining District, Pearce Hills, Sulphur Springs Valley, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘMiddlemarch Mine, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘSan Diego Mine, Tombstone Extension Mines, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10048117, MRDS ID #M800139.
 
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