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Metasideronatrite from
Hot Springs Point mine, Beowawe Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Metasideronatrite
Formula:Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Comments:Altered from sideronatrite when exposed at surface.
Habit:acicular to lathlike crystals to 2.5cm
Colour:orange to yellow-orange
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Metasideronatrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hot Springs Point mine, Beowawe Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:280412
Long-form Identifier:1:3:280412:5
GUID (UUID V4):a043271b-a71d-4c9c-b404-4bcc22677b25
References
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Report (issue)
Na2 Fe3+ (SO4 )2 (OH) • 1−2H2 O Metasideronatrite c 2001-2005 Mineral Data Publishing, version 1 Crystal...Crystal Data: Orthorhombic. Point Group: 2/m 2/m 2/m. Rare crystals are prismatic, elongated along [001]...and the Sierra Gorda district, southwest of Calama, Antofagasta, Chile. In the USA, in the Capitol Reef...101 mine, near Cameron, Coconino Co., Arizona; large radiating crystals at the Hot Springs Point sulfur...sulfur mine, eight km east-southeast of Crescent Valley, Eureka Co., Nevada. In the Sydney coalfield, Nova
Report (issue)
Orthorhombic (2O polytype) or monoclinic (2M polytype). Point Group: 2/m 2/m 2/m or 2/m. Rarely in good crystals...separating Fe2O3; reversibly dehydrates to metasideronatrite depending on relative humidity and sunlight...= 4 (2M) X-ray Powder Pattern: Sierra Gorda [district], Chile. 10.15 (FFF), 3.01 (FF), 3.38 (F), 2.68...49 20.95 15.43 17.33 99.31 (1) Sierra Gorda [district], Chile; corresponds to Na1.96Fe1.00(SO4)1.92(OH)1...iron-rich deposits in very arid climates, may be post-mine; also formed by alteration of pyrite by saline water
Report (issue)
MINERALS OF NEVADA MINERALS OF NEVADA Peer Hen By CASTOR oan eGORY.C.oFER DOCK NEVADA AND BUREAU... UNIVERSITY Reno & Las Vegas OF NEVADA PRESS GEOLOGY Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special...University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright © 2004 by University of Nevada Press Photographs...otherwise noted Map of Mining Districts and significant mineral occurrences of Nevada by Nevada Bureau of Mines...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Castor, Stephen B, Minerals of Nevada / Stephen B. Castor and Gregory C. Ferdock.— Ist
Report (issue)
MINERALS OF NEVADA MINERALS OF NEVADA STEPHEN B. CASTOR and G R EGOR Y C . F E R D OC K l NEVADA BUREAU...association with the UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA PRESS Reno & Las Vegas Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special...University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright© 2004 by Uni versity of Nevada Press Photographs...Districts and si gnificant minernl occurrences of Nevada by Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology All rights reserved...-Publ ication Dat,i Castor, Stephen B. Minerals of Nevada/ Stephen B. Castor and Gregory C. Ferdock.- rst
 
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