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Kamarizaite & Jarosite

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Kamarizaite & Jarosite

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Description
Locality: 
Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 3.5 × 2.5 cm
Description

Fine representative specimen of massive beige kamarizaite on matrix with minor dark brown jarosite in cavity at back of specimen.Rare type locality Lavrion mineral that today is difficult to find.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Kamarizaite

Formula: 
Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3·3H2O
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District (Laurion; Laurium), Attikí Prefecture (Attica; Attika), Greece

Jarosite

Formula: 
KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Strunz: 
7.BC.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Pyramidal Class
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora (Cuevas de Vera), Almería, Andalusia, Spain

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