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Jarosite from
Iron Arrow Mine, Fremont County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Jarosite
Formula:KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Comments:Occurs as brilliant crystals in seams and cavities of siliceous limonite and hematite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Jarosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Iron Arrow Mine, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:6551
Long-form Identifier:1:3:6551:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Jarosite
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘBonanza Mine (Cornucopia Claims; Bonanza No. 1), Bonanza Mining District (Kerber Creek Mining District; Blake Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘChloride Mine (Chloride 1-4 claims), Bonanza Mining District (Kerber Creek Mining District; Blake Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘCalifornia Mine, Upper Browns Creek area, Nathrop, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
53.1km (33.0 miles) ⓘMountain View Mine, Silver Cliff Mining District, Custer County, Colorado, USA
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘSongbird Mine, Silver Cliff Mining District, Custer County, Colorado, USA
53.5km (33.2 miles) ⓘHerman Passiflora Mine (Shafts: Vidler; Edman; Baker; Rey; Blunt; Denver Lease; Claims: Thames River; Ten To One; Songbird), Silver Cliff Mining District, Custer County, Colorado, USA
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘBen West Hill, Rosita Mining District, Custer County, Colorado, USA
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘBen West Hill, Silver Cliff Mining District, Custer County, Colorado, USA
54.5km (33.8 miles) ⓘRound Mountain Prospect, Silver Cliff Mining District, Custer County, Colorado, USA
56.3km (35.0 miles) ⓘSilver Cliff Quarry, Silver Cliff Mining District, Custer County, Colorado, USA
References
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
 
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