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Jarosite from
Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain


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Jarosite, etc.

Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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Jarosite, etc.

Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
07545540017362685999030.jpg
Jarosite, etc.

Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
04214630017365143665931.jpg
Jarosite, etc.

Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
07545540017362685999030.jpg
Jarosite, etc.

Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
04214630017365143665931.jpg
Jarosite, etc.

Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Jarosite
Formula:KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Melanterite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Jarosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:6528
Long-form Identifier:1:3:6528:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Jarosite
36.6km (22.7 miles) ⓘSan Telmo Mine, El Cerro de Andévalo, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
48.7km (30.3 miles) ⓘFilón Norte open pit (Filón Norte Mine), Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
49.6km (30.8 miles) ⓘFilón Sur open pit (Filón Sur Mine), Tharsis Mines, Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
74.3km (46.2 miles) ⓘPreguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
81.6km (50.7 miles) ⓘSão Domingos Mine, Corte do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
References
Garcia, Gonzalo Garcia (1996) Famous Mineral Localities: The Río Tinto Mines, Huelva, Spain. The Mineralogical Record, 27 (4) 275-285pp.284-284
 
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