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Jarosite

Former collection Christian Mavris

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Description
Locality: 
Skouriotissa Mine, Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, Cyprus
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 8.3 × 5.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.10cm
Weight: 
194.00gr
Description

Dozens of textbook, dark red, lustrous jarosite crystals decorate the oven drusy and fissures of this sizeable gossan specimen from this classic Cyprus locality.
Excellent color contrast, especially with the paler portions of the matrix. A great subject for photomicrography (or macro photography). 
I obtained it from a collector who was going to trim it into micromounts. As a matter of facts, this is possibly the largest matrix specimen I have ever had had from the area, as most of them are significantly trimmed.
Sizeable!

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

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