University of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg
Mineral name
 
Jamesite
 
Hölzel-No.
 
8.BM.180
Type of specimen
 
HT
IMA-No. / Accepted
 
78-79 / 1978
Chemical formula
 
Pb2Zn2Fe3+5O4(AsO4)5
Type locality
 
Namibia, Tsumeb, Tsumeb mine
Associated minerals
 
Duftite, tsumcorite, goethite, dolomite
Collection
 
Archiv der Universität Stuttgart - „Mineralogische Sammlung Prof. Keller”
Contact person
 
Prof. Dr. P. Keller
Catalogue−No. / Site
 
TM-78.79-8910.20 / 0/824-s27/2
Nature of 
type specimen

 
Mineral specimen, 2 x 2 x 0.5 cm. Single crystal in a glass capillary
References

Jamesit, Pb2Zn2Fe3+5O4(AsO4)5, ein neues Mineral von Tsumeb, Namibia.
Keller, P., Hess, H. & Dunn, P.J. (1981)
Chemie d. Erde, 40, 105-109
Notes / Further information

Named after Christopher James, Tsumeb. Mr. Walter Kahn, Bayersoien, and Dr. Wolfgang Bartelke, Mainz, Germany, provided samples for the examinations.
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