Argentojarosite
{{Infobox mineral
| name = Argentojarosite
| category = Sulfate mineral
| image = Argentojarosite 2 w- carminite arseniosiderite and quartz Basic silver iron sulfate Santa Ana Sonora Mexico 2030.jpg
| imagesize = 260 px
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| caption = Argentojarosite found in Sonora, Mexico
| formula = AgFe{{sup|3+}}{{sub|3}}(SO{{sub|4}}){{sub|2}}(OH){{sub|6}}
| molweight =
| strunz = 7.BC.10
| dana = 30.2.5.5
| system = Trigonal
| class = Ditrigonal pyramidal (3m)
| symmetry = R3m
| unit cell =
| color = Yellow, yellow-brown, brown
| habit = Coatings, fine-grained masses
| twinning =
| cleavage = {0001} distinct
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| mohs = 3.5-4.5
| luster = Vitreous
| refractive =
| opticalprop = Uniaxial (-)
| birefringence =
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| pleochroism = Dichroic,
O: Yellow,
E: Pale yellow
| streak = Light yellow
| gravity = 3.66
| density = 3.66 (measured), 3.81 (calculated)
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Argentojarosite is an iron sulfate mineral with the chemical formula AgFe{{sup|3+}}{{sub|3}}(SO{{sub|4}}){{sub|2}}(OH){{sub|6}}. It is one of few iron sulfate minerals containing silver in its chemical formula as a dominant element.[https://mindat.org/min-290.html Argentojarosite] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406020533/https://www.mindat.org/min-290.html |date=2019-04-06 }} on mindat.org Its type locality is the East Tintic Mountains, Utah.[http://webmineral.com/data/Argentojarosite.shtml Argentojarosite data sheet]
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External links
- [http://handbookofmineralogy.com/pdfs/argentojarosite.pdf Argentojarosite] on the Handbook of Mineralogy
Bibliography
- Palache, P.; Berman H.; Frondel, C. (1960). "Dana's System of Mineralogy, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. (Seventh Edition)" John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, pp. 565.
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