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Name: Jamesite
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IMA Chemistry: Pb2ZnFe3+2(Fe3+,Zn)4(AsO4)4(OH)8(OH,O)2
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Jamesite contains elements:
Lead (Pb)
Zinc (Zn)
Iron (Fe)
Arsenic (As)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Namibia
Year First Published: 1978
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Keller P, Hess H, Dunn P J (1981) Jamesite, Pb_2_Zn_2_Fe^3+^_5_O_4_(AsO_4_)_5_, a new mineral from Tsumeb, Namibia, Chemie der Erde 40, 105-109 Chemical formula changed from Pb_2_Zn_2_Fe^3+^_5_(AsO_4_)_5_O_4_: Cooper M A, Hawthorne F C (1999) Local Pb^2+^–[box] disorder in the crystal structure of jamesite, Pb_2_ZnFe^3+^_2_(Fe^3+^_2.8_Zn_1.2_)(AsO_4_)_4_(OH)_8_[(OH)_1.2_O_0.8_], and revision of the chemical formula. The Canadian Mineralogist 37, 53-60
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Crystal Systems: triclinic
Oldest Known Age: 541 Million Years Ago
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