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Jamesite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.4 × 1.2 × 0.9 cm
Description

Brown red jamesite on green duftite with yellow tsumcorite on matrix. 

Rare mineral from the famous Tsumeb mine, Namibia. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Jamesite

Formula: 
Pb2Zn(Fe2+,Zn)2Fe3+4(AsO4)4(OH)10
Strunz: 
8.BK.25
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia