Name: | Jamesite Jms |
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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