jamesonite

English

Etymology

Robert Jameson (1774-1854), Scottish mineralogist +‎ -ite.

Noun

jamesonite (plural jamesonites)

  1. (mineralogy) A dark grey monoclinic sulfosalt mineral with chemical formula Pb4FeSb6S14.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Jamesonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “jamesonite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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