argentojarosite
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Argentojarosite is an iron sulfate mineral with the chemical formula AgFe(SO)(OH). It is one of few iron sulfate minerals containing silver in its chemical formula as a dominant element. Its type locality is the East Tintic Mountains, Utah.
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It is catalogued under topics including Alunite group, Iron(III) minerals and Sulfate minerals.
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Wikidata facts
- Named after
- silver
- Image
- Argentojarosite-654214.jpg
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- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 7.BC.10
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 7.BC.10
- Commons category
- Argentojarosite
- crystal system
- trigonal crystal system
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Agjrs
- chemical formula
- AgFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- VI/B.03a
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Argentojarosite is an iron sulfate mineral with the chemical formula AgFe(SO)(OH). It is one of few iron sulfate minerals containing silver in its chemical formula as a dominant element. Its type locality is the East Tintic Mountains, Utah.
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