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Sideronatrite With Jarosite

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Sideronatrite With Jarosite

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Description
Locality: 
Ferruginosa Mine, Cabo de Palos Range, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2.4 × 0.9 cm
Description

This specimen is formed by amazing rossetes of sideronatrite crystals, very sharp, transparent and brilliant. They are disposed contrasting with the brown jarosite matrix. A recent find for Spanish mineralogy in Palos cape mines. Analyzed specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sideronatrite

Formula: 
Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH)·3H2O
Strunz: 
7.DF.20
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
San Simon Mine, Santa Rosa-Huantajaya District, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile

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
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Sideronatrite With Jarosite