General Jamesite Information Chemical Formula: |
Pb2Zn2Fe+++5(AsO4)5O4 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,583.01 gm |
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Zinc 8.26 % Zn 10.28 % ZnO |
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Iron 17.64 % Fe 25.22 % Fe2O3 |
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Arsenic 23.66 % As 36.30 % As2O5 |
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Lead 26.18 % Pb 28.20 % PbO |
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Oxygen 24.26 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Pb2Zn2Fe3+5(AsO4)5O4 |
Environment: |
Secondary mineral in oxidized lead ore in a dolostone-hosted hydrothermal polymetallic ore deposit. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1981 |
Locality: |
Tsumeb, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for Christopher James, one of the first mining engineers at the Tsumeb mine, Namibia. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Jamesite |
Synonym: |
ICSD 87744 |
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Jamesite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.586:1:1.0715 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 5.622, b = 9.593, c = 10.279, Z = 1; alpha = 109.8°, beta = 90.54°, gamma = 97.69° V = 516.88 Den(Calc)= 5.09 |
Crystal System: |
Triclinic - PinacoidalH-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1 |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.4(1), 3.04(0.9), 9.67(0.8), |
Crystal Structure:
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| Physical Properties of Jamesite Color: |
Reddish brown. |
Density: |
5.1 |
Hardness: |
3 - Calcite |
Luster: |
Subadamantine |
| Optical Properties of Jamesite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.013 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.015 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1948,KPDmeas= 0.1944,KC= 0.192 Ncalc = 1.98 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.96, b=1.995, g=2.02, bire=0.0600, 2V(Calc)=78, 2V(Meas)=75. |
| Calculated Properties of Jamesite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.58 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Jamesite =5.10 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.06 |
Boson Index = 0.94 Photoelectric: |
PEJamesite = 474.52 barns/electron |
U=PEJamesite x rElectron Density=2,173.89 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Jamesite is Not Radioactive | Jamesite Classification Dana Class: |
41.11.02.01 (41)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc. Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(41.11)with miscellaneous formulae |
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(41.11.02)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
08.BK.25 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O |
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08.BK -With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.) |
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| Other Jamesite Information References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Jamesite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - Online Mineral Museum 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info Search for Jamesite using: Visit our Advertisers for Jamesite : A Bijoux Google Search for JamesiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Jamesite Cape Minerals Google Search for Jamesite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Jamesite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Jamesite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Jamesite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Jamesite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Jamesite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Jamesite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Jamesite Ask about Jamesite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Jamesite Specimen Label here :
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