Jarosite spectra

Jarosite Visible Spectra (380 - 1100 nm)

The orangish-yellow color of jarosite is from Fe³⁺. The color gains added intensity because of the clusters of three Fe³⁺ which form an essential feature of the jarosite structure.

Image of the jarosite absorption spectrum

GRR92 spectrum, 5K; Jarosite from Sulfur, Pershing County, Nevada. 0.022 mm thick sample. Data Files: E||a 24K; E||c 25K;

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