MINERAL SPECIMEN OF CRYSTALLINE JAROSITE ON GOETHITE FROM GOLD HILL, UTAH
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THIS IS A OF CRYSTALLINE JAROSITE ON GOETHITE MATRIX. IT IS FROM THE GLORY HOLE, GOLD HILL MINE, GOLD HILL, CLIFTON DISTRICT, TOOELE CO., UTAH. THE SPECIMEN IS APPROXIMATELY 9 X 8 X 3 cm. AND IT WEIGHS 237.4 gm. THE JAROSITE IS BRIGHT AND UNDAMAGED AND DISPLAYS WELL AND IT LOOKS MUCH BETTER THAN THE PICTURES. THE GOLD HILL DEPOSIT IS A POLYMETALLIC DEPOSIT AND IT WAS THE LARGEST KNOWN ARSENIC DEPOSIT KNOWN IN THE US. THE MINE WAS OPERATED BY THE WEST...ERN UTAH COPPER COMPANY DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE 20TH CENTURY. THE STATE OF UTAH HAS SEALED ALL PORTALS AND THE CURRENT OWNER FORBIDS COLLECTING. IT IS A VERY NICE SPECIMEN. VERY HARD TO OBTAIN TODAY. SEE PICTURES. I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING WHEN POSSIBLE. THANKS FOR LOOKING.
