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Argentojarosite & Carminite

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Argentojarosite & Carminite

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Description
Locality: 
Santa Ana Mine, Santa Ana, Onavas Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.7 × 1.7 × 1.3 cm
Description

Deep yellow microcristalline aggregates formed by minute crystals of the very rare silver-iron sulphate mineral argentojarosite AgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 , associated to plenty of deep red carminite crystals and orange arseniosiderite crystals in a colorful combination of beautiful minerals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Argentojarosite

Formula: 
AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Strunz: 
7.BC.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Type Locality: 
Tintic Standard Mine (Tintic Standard Mines 2 & 3), East Tintic District, East Tintic Mts, Utah Co., Utah, USA

Carminite

Formula: 
PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
8.BH.30
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5
Type Locality: 
Louise Mine, Bürdenbach, Altenkirchen, Wied Iron Spar District, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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