Amarantite

Fe3+2O(SO4)2ยท7H2O

Bright orange oxidation products of pyrite were tentatively identified as amarantite (Noble et al, 1983*).

Selected Australian Occurrences:

  • Mutooroo Mine, South Australia.
  • Waukaringa Mine, South Australia

* Noble, R.J., Just, J. and Johnson, J.E. (1983). Catalogue of South Australian Minerals.