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
 
Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart
Contact person
 
Franz Xaver Schmidt
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.
Last update 18. March 2026 by A. Matthies Imprint (german)