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Jarosite from
Valle Vista Prospect, Goodfortune Creek District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Jarosite
Formula:KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Jarosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Valle Vista Prospect, Goodfortune Creek District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:177309
Long-form Identifier:1:3:177309:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Jarosite
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘPioneer Claim, Grandview Canyon Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
65.8km (40.9 miles) ⓘSunshine No. 1 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
65.8km (40.9 miles) ⓘBlanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
67.8km (42.1 miles) ⓘMex-Tex Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
69.4km (43.2 miles) ⓘRoyal Flush Mine, Garden Spring Canyon, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
90.3km (56.1 miles) ⓘMemphis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
90.8km (56.4 miles) ⓘTorpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
93.3km (58.0 miles) ⓘStevenson-Bennett Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
94.4km (58.7 miles) ⓘJaun Peak, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
95.7km (59.5 miles) ⓘCopper Flat, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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