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jamesonite
[ jeym-suh-nahyt ]
noun
- a metallic, dark-gray mineral, lead and iron antimony sulfide: formerly mined for lead.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of jamesonite1
1815–25; named after Robert Jameson (1774–1854), Scottish scientist; -ite 1
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Example Sentences
An amorphous antimonate of lead, produced from the alteration of other ores, as from jamesonite.
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At the original locality, Wheal Boys in the parish of Endellion in Cornwall, it was found associated with jamesonite, blende and chalybite.
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Jamesonite and other sulphides of lead and antimony are frequently met with.
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