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Jarosite Subgroup

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Jarosite
Estrella mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora (Cuevas de Vera), Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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A subgroup of the Alunite Supergroup.
The most common member is jarosite.

See also the Crandallite Subgroup and Beudantite Subgroup.

Classification of Jarosite Subgroup

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Relationship of Jarosite Subgroup to other Species

Group Members:
Ammoniojarosite
(NH
 
4
)Fe
3+
3
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
Argentojarosite
AgFe
3+
3
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
Hydroniumjarosite
(H
 
3
O)Fe
3+
3
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
Jarosite
KFe
3+
 
 
3
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
Natrojarosite
NaFe
 
3
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
Plumbojarosite
Pb
 
0.5
Fe
3+
3
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6

Other Names for Jarosite Subgroup

Synonyms:
Jarosite Group
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Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Jarosite Subgroup

Reference List:

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Drouet, C. and Navrotsky, A. (2003) Synthesis, characterization, and thermochemistry of K-Na-H3O jarosites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta: 67: 2063-2076.

Majzlan, J., Glasnák, P., Fisher, R. A., White, M. A., Johnson, M. B., Woodfield, B. and Boerio-Goates, J. (2010): Heat capacity, entropy, and magnetic properties of jarosite-group compounds. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 37, 635-651.

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