Jarosita
Jarosita is a mineral with formula KFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆, in the Sulfatos group. This specimen comes from Túnel del Arteal, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalucía, España.
Description
Earthy yellow crystals in ferruginous cavities. Alteration mineral.
History of this specimen
This one really was the first piece (together with others).
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0562
- Internal reference
- X0177
- Composition
- KFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
- Name
- Jarosita
- Group
- Sulfatos
- Mine
- Túnel del Arteal
- District / Municipality
- Cuevas del Almanzora
- Province
- Almería
- Region
- Andalucía
- Country
- España
- Size (cm)
- 9 x 5.5 x 3.5
- Weight
- 114.7 g
- Ex-collection
- Meli
- Etymology
- Named after its type locality, Barranco del Jaroso, in Sierra Almagrera (Almería, Spain), where it was discovered in 1852.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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