jarosite

Summary

jarosite is a mineral species^[1]. jarosite ranks in the top 9% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• jarosite's instance of is recorded as mineral species^[3].
• Jaroso Ravine is named after jarosite^[4].
• jarosite's chemical formula is recorded as KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆^[5].
• jarosite is a type of alunite mineral group^[6].
• jarosite is a type of sulfate mineral^[7].
• jarosite's Commons category is recorded as Jarosite^[8].
• jarosite's crystal system is recorded as hexagonal crystal system^[9].
• jarosite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as redefined mineral (Rd)^[10].
• jarosite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VI/B.03a^[11].
• jarosite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 7.BC.10^[12].
• jarosite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 7.BC.10^[13].
• jarosite's described by source is recorded as Jarosit, jarosites kalicus^[14].
• jarosite's described by source is recorded as Solid solution in, and classification of, gossan-derived members of the alunite-jarosite family, northwest Queensland, Australia^[15].
• jarosite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[16].
• jarosite's type locality is recorded as Jaroso Ravine^[17].
• jarosite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Jrs^[18].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for jarosite include natrojarosite^[19], a mineral species^[20]; argentojarosite^[21], a mineral species^[22]; and plumbojarosite^[23], a mineral species^[24].

Why It Matters

jarosite ranks in the top 9% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month).^[2] jarosite has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] jarosite is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

Entities named for jarosite include natrojarosite^[19], a mineral species^[20]; argentojarosite^[21], a mineral species^[22]; and plumbojarosite^[23], a mineral species^[24].