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Jarosite

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Jarosite

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Description
Locality: 
Vlachos Mine, Legrena Valley, Lavrion, East Attica, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 4.5 × 3 cm
Description

This is an extremely rich and good Jarosite specimen from Greece.

Lustrous and gemmy brown Jarosite crystals all over all sides of the specimen from my private collection - collected 1996.

Beautiful !

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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