| Name: | Jarosite Jrs |
| IMA Chemistry: | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Jarosite contains elements: Potassium (K) Iron (Fe) Sulfur (S) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Spain |
| Year First Published: | 1852 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Breithaupt J F A (1852) Jarosit, Jarosites kalicus. in Berg- und Huttenmannische Zeitung 11th Edition, J. G. Engelhardt (Freiberg) 68-69 |
| Structural Group Name: | Alunite-Alunite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | alunite-jarosite-jarosite subgroup |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4000 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 3.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.1 |
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