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Jarosite from
San José Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Jarosite
Formula:KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite6
Quartz6
Augelite6
Arsenopyrite6
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Jarosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view San José Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:42850
Long-form Identifier:1:3:42850:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Jarosite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘColorada Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘItos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘIroco mine (Kori Chaka), Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
32.9km (20.5 miles) ⓘJapo Mine (Negro Pabellón Mine), Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘKori Kollu mine (Inti Raymi mine; Kori Kollo mine), Cerro Chuquina, La Joya mining district, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘSanta Fé Mine, Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘMorococala Mine, Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
41.1km (25.6 miles) ⓘSan Miguel mine, Lequepalca, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
45.0km (27.9 miles) ⓘSan Pablo Mine (Carmen Mine), Cerro La Joya, La Joya mining district, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
47.2km (29.3 miles) ⓘCerro Pozokoni, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
References
Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.479-479
Pastor, M., Pastor, A., Torró, L., Martínez, Á., Artiaga, D., Torres, B., ... & Alfonso, P. (2015) The San José-Itos Mines, Oruro, Bolivia: Structure and Ag-Sn Mineralization. in Mineral Resources in a Sustainable World • 13th SGA Biennial Meeting 2015. Proceedings, Volume 1 pp 327-330
 
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