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Record 1 2011-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A lead-gray or steel-gray orthorhombic mineral which consists of a sulfoantimonide of lead and iron, commonly occurring in acicular crystals with fibrous or featherlike forms.

OBS

jamesonite: Named after the Scottish mineralogist Robert Jameson.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Minéral du système orthorhombique constitué de sulfoantimoniure naturel de plomb et de fer se présentant en cristaux aciculaires ou en amas fibreux de couleur grise, avec un éclat métallique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Antimoniosulfuro de plomo [...] que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico; se encuentra en forma de cristales de color gris oscuro y de brillo metálico.

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