Sulfide mine wastes are accumulated in La Concordia mine, Argentina Puna.
The wastes are a source of arsenic, metals and acidity to the nearby ecosystems.
As minerals are Fe sulfides, jarosite, (hydrous)sulfates and scarce arsenates.
Intense evaporation leads to precipitation of readily soluble efflorescences.
A high proportion of As remains adsorbed onto Fe (hydr)oxides