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Jarosite from
Vulture Mine, Vulture, Vulture Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Jarosite
Formula:KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Comments:Fine, transparnet crystals filling cavities by oxidation of pyrite.
Habit:Rhombic
Colour:Yellow, dark-brown
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Native Gold
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Jarosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vulture Mine, Vulture, Vulture Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:6552
Long-form Identifier:1:3:6552:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Jarosite
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘTonopah-Belmont Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘOro Grande Mine, Black Rock Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
43.7km (27.2 miles) ⓘChampie Mine (Lehman Mine; Lehman Copper Mine; Lone Star Mine; UFO claims; Cersa Moje 1-7 claims; Rhoades-Iola claims), Copperopolis, Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
60.3km (37.5 miles) ⓘFat Jack Mine, Lane Mountain, Crown King, Pine Grove Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
63.8km (39.6 miles) ⓘCrown King Mine (Crowned King Patent MS 1776 claim; Patented claims MS 824; 825; 1716), Crown King, Pine Grove Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
77.6km (48.2 miles) ⓘCopper Hill Mine (Copper Hill group; Patented claims MS 4452), Copper Basin Mining District, Sierra Prieta Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
77.7km (48.3 miles) ⓘU.S. Navy Mine (U.S. Mine; Verde Anney Mine), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
77.8km (48.4 miles) ⓘLoma Prieta Mine (Commercial Mine; Copper Glance Mine; Patented claims MS 3425; Copper Hill Mine [?]; Copper Basin group [in part]), Copper Basin Mining District, Sierra Prieta Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
80.7km (50.2 miles) ⓘBoston-Arizona Mine, Iron Springs, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
86.6km (53.8 miles) ⓘDona Kay Mine, Ellsworth Mining District, Granite Wash Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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