Locality type:

Volcano

Classification

Species:

Alunogen

Formula:

Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Cerro Negro volcano, León Department, Nicaragua

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

961869

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:961869:5

GUID (UUID V4):

dabf62e3-c0b1-4728-a16d-93872d335977

Nearest other occurrences of Alunogen

11.6km (7.2 miles)

ⓘ San Jacinto mudpots, Telica Volcano, León Department, Nicaragua

References

Stoiber, R.E., Rose Jr., W.I. (1974) Fumarole incrustations at active Central American volcanoes. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 38, 495-516.

Hynek, B. M., McCollom, T. M., Marcucci, E. C., Brugman, K., & Rogers, K. L. (2013). Assessment of environmental controls on acid‐sulfate alteration at active volcanoes in Nicaragua: Applications to relic hydrothermal systems on Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 118(10), 2083-2104.

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Alunogen from Cerro Negro volcano, León Department, Nicaragua

Alunogen from
Cerro Negro volcano, León Department, Nicaragua