Argentojarosite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Argentojarosite
Formula:
AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Colour:
Yellow-brown to brown.
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
3½ - 4½
Specific Gravity:
3.66
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Member of:
Name:
In allusion to its composition with dominant silver (Latin: argentum) and its relationship to jarosite. Named is similar fashion to plumbojarosite.
This page provides mineralogical data about Argentojarosite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
290
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:290:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
be4b0caf-e90c-4bc3-a5d0-142eea6e4f05
IMA Classification of Argentojarosite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Classification of Argentojarosite
7.BC.10
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
Dana 7th ed.:
30.2.5.5
30.2.5.5
30 : ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
2 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq
30 : ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
2 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq
25.2.28
25 : Sulphates
2 : Sulphates of Cu and Ag
25 : Sulphates
2 : Sulphates of Cu and Ag
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Agjrs | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Argentojarosite
Vitreous
Comment:
Brilliant
Colour:
Yellow-brown to brown.
Streak:
Yellowish.
Hardness:
3½ - 4½ on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
Distinct on {0001}.
Distinct on {0001}.
Density:
3.66 g/cm3 (Measured) 3.81 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Argentojarosite
Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.882 nε = 1.785
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.097
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Surface Relief:
Very High
Comments:
Dichroic:
O = Yellow
E = Light yellow
O = Yellow
E = Light yellow
Chemistry of Argentojarosite
Mindat Formula:
AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Crystallography of Argentojarosite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m - Ditrigonal Pyramidal
Space Group:
R3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.35 Å, c = 16.58 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.256
Unit Cell V:
775.69 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Very fine-grained masses and coatings comprised of micaceous crystals flattened on {0001} with hexagonal outline.
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0005864 | Argentojarosite | Groat L A, Jambor J L, Pemberton B C (2003) The crystal structure of argentojarosite, AgFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 The Canadian Mineralogist 41 921-928 |  | 2003 | Tintic Standard mine at Dividend, central Utah | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.062 Å | (100) |
| 5.98 Å | (50) |
| 3.681 Å | (30) |
| 2.524 Å | (30) |
| 2.218 Å | (30) |
| 1.979 Å | (25) |
| 3.127 Å | (20) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
| 47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] | |
| 47b : [Sulfates and sulfites] |
Type Occurrence of Argentojarosite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Yellow to brown, small hexagonal scales; micaceous. Closely resembling jarosite.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
The Natural History Museum, London, England, number 1957,357 (cotype).
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, numbers 104272–104274 (type), 94707, R6309 (cotype).
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, numbers 104272–104274 (type), 94707, R6309 (cotype).
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Argentojarosite
Other Language Names for Argentojarosite
Relationship of Argentojarosite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
| Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Ammonioalunite | (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. |
| Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Beaverite-(Zn) | Pb(Fe3+2Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Dorallcharite | TlFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Huangite | Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Jarosite | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Natroalunite-2c | (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Schlossmacherite | (H3O)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Walthierite | Ba0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 7.BC. | Adranosite-(Fe) | (NH4)4NaFe3+2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 |
| 7.BC. | Adranosite | (NH4)4NaAl2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 |
| 7.BC. | D'Ansite-(Mn) | Na21Mn2+(SO4)10Cl3 |
| 7.BC. | Agaite | Pb3CuTeO5(OH)2(CO3) |
| 7.BC. | D'Ansite-(Fe) | Na21Fe2+(SO4)10Cl3 |
| 7.BC. | Acmonidesite | (NH4,K,Pb)8NaFe2+4(SO4)5Cl8 |
| 7.BC. | Backite | Pb2AlTeO6Cl |
| 7.BC. | Hagstromite | Pb8Cu2+(Te6+O6)2(CO3)Cl4 |
| 7.BC. | Wildcatite | CaFe3+Te6+O5(OH) |
| 7.BC. | Franksousaite | PbCu(Se6+O4)(OH)2 |
| 7.BC. | Zincochenite | Pb4Zn(OH)6(SO4)2 |
| 7.BC. | Viskontite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(SeO3)(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.05 | D'Ansite | Na21Mg(SO4)10Cl3 |
| 7.BC.07 | Apatelite | Fe3(SO4)2(OH)5 · 0.5H2O |
| 7.BC.07 | Unnamed (Ba-Fe Vanadate) | Ba, Fe, V, O, H |
| 7.BC.10 | Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Ammonioalunite | (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Dorallcharite | TlFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Huangite | Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Jarosite | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Natroalunite-2c | (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Schlossmacherite | (H3O)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Walthierite | Ba0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Beaverite-(Zn) | Pb(Fe3+2Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.15 | Ye'elimite | Ca4Al6(SO4)O12 |
| 7.BC.20 | Atlasovite | K(BiO)Cu6Fe3+(SO4)5O3Cl |
| 7.BC.20 | Nabokoite | KCu7(SO4)5(Te4+O3)OCl |
| 7.BC.20 | Puninite | Na2Cu3O(SO4)3 |
| 7.BC.25 | Chlorothionite | K2Cu(SO4)Cl2 |
| 7.BC.30 | Euchlorine | KNaCu3(SO4)3O |
| 7.BC.30 | Fedotovite | K2Cu3(SO4)3O |
| 7.BC.35 | Kamchatkite | KCu3(SO4)2OCl |
| 7.BC.40 | Piypite | K4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl |
| 7.BC.45 | Klyuchevskite | K3Cu3(Fe3+,Al)(SO4)4O2 |
| 7.BC.45 | Alumoklyuchevskite | K3Cu3(Al,Fe3+)(SO4)4O2 |
| 7.BC.45 | Belousovite | KZn(SO4)Cl |
| 7.BC.47 | Müllerite | Pb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)Cl |
| 7.BC.50 | Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.50 | Elasmochloite | Na3Cu6BiO4(SO4)5 |
| 7.BC.52 | Eleomelanite | (K2Pb)Cu4O2(SO4)4 |
| 7.BC.55 | Wherryite | Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| 7.BC.55 | Falgarite | K4(VO)3(SO4)5 |
| 7.BC.57 | Krasheninnikovite | KNa2CaMg(SO4)3F |
| 7.BC.60 | Mammothite | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 |
| 7.BC.60 | Wulffite | K3NaCu4O2(SO4)4 |
| 7.BC.60 | Parawulffite | K5Na3Cu8O4(SO4)8 |
| 7.BC.62 | Shuvalovite | K2(Ca2Na)(SO4)3F |
| 7.BC.65 | Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| 7.BC.65 | Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
| 7.BC.65 | Munakataite | Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 |
| 7.BC.65 | Therasiaite | (NH4)3KNa2Fe2+Fe3+(SO4)3Cl5 |
| 7.BC.65 | Saccoite | Ca2Mn3+2F(OH)8 · 0.5(SO4) |
| 7.BC.70 | Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.75 | Krivovichevite | Pb3Al(OH)6(SO4)(OH) |
| 7.BC.80 | Anhydrokainite | KMg(SO4)Cl |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina | |
| Permuy Vidal et al. (2016) |
Australia | |
| Narromine 1:250 000 Mine Data Sheets |
| Leverett et al. (2005) |
Austria | |
| Pichler (2009) |
Bolivia | |
| Moricz et al. (2009) |
| Federico Ahlfeld (1967) |
Canada | |
| Watson et al. (1996) |
Chile | |
| "Apuntes sobre algunas minas de la ... +2 other references |
| Oviedo et al. (1991) |
China | |
| Yaoguo Hu et al. (2000) |
Czech Republic | |
| Sejkora |
France | |
| "Les minéraux et al. (1977) |
Germany | |
| Wittern (2001) |
Greece | |
| LAPIS 24 (7/8) +1 other reference |
| |
| Triantafyllidis et al. (2007) |
Hungary | |
| Koch: Minerals of Hungary |
Japan | |
| The Mineral Species of Japan (5th ed) |
Mexico | |
| Panczner (1987) |
| Reyes (2020) |
| Panczner (1987) +1 other reference | |
| Mineralogical Society of America - ... |
Romania | |
| collected: Gábor Koller |
| Szakáll et al. (2013) | |
| Gábor Koller collection (EDS- and PXRD-analysed by Sándor Szakáll and Béla Fehér) | |
Russia | |
| Vasilenko (2001) |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
South Africa | |
| Atanasova et al. (2016) |
| SAMS (South African Micromount Society) |
Spain | |
| Mendoza et al. (2006) |
| Shuster et al. (2017) |
| Bocamina (4) |
| Mineralogical Society of America - ... |
Tajikistan | |
| Turlychkin et al. (1972) +1 other reference |
UK | |
| Kingsbury (1964) +2 other references |
| Mineralogical Society of America - ... |
| Mineralogical Society of America - ... | |
| Mineralogical Society of America - ... +2 other references |
USA | |
| - (2008) |
| - (2008) | |
| - (2008) | |
| Bideaux et al. (1960) |
| Rob Bowell | |
| Rob Bowell | |
| Troxel et al. (1962) +1 other reference |
| Minerals of Colorado (1997) |
| Minerals of Colorado (1997) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) | |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| NBMG Bull 73 Geology and Mineral ... | |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Econ Geol (1994) |
| - (2005) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Glover et al. (1975) +1 other reference |
| NMBMMR Bull 11 The Geology of the Organ ... +2 other references | |
| NMBMMR Bull 11 The Geology of the Organ ... +2 other references | |
| Northrop et al. (1996) |
| Northrop et al. (1996) | |
| Smith et al. (2000) |
| Bullock (1981) |
| Min News 9:9 p6-8 |
| Excalibur Mineral Company specimen |
| American Mineralogist (1969) |
| Min News 9:9 p6-8 | |
| Area (S.W. Oquirrh Mountains) |
| Bullock (1981) | |
| Bullock (1981) |
| U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL ... +1 other reference |
| USGS Prof Paper 1024 +2 other references |
| USGS Prof Paper 1024 +1 other reference |
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