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Jamesonite from
Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania


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Jamesonite, etc.

Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Jamesonite, etc.

Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Jamesonite, etc.

Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Jamesonite

Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Jamesonite, etc.

Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Jamesonite, etc.

Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Jamesonite, etc.

Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Jamesonite

Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Jamesonite, etc.

Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Jamesonite, etc.

Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Jamesonite, etc.

Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Jamesonite

Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Jamesonite
Formula:Pb4FeSb6S14
Comments:Herja jamesonite contains manganese. Not enough Mn (<1 wt.%) to make benavidesite (>1 wt.%), but enough to affect the diffraction pattern. Marc Wilson at the Carnegie in Pittsburgh found the grey needles enclosed in calcite to be jamesonite.
Habit:fine felted needles
Colour:grey
Luminescent properties:none
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite130
Quartz43
Siderite32
Sphalerite28
Galena16
Stibnite14
Baryte12
Boulangerite9
Fizélyite9
Gypsum8
- var Selenite7
Dolomite7
Freibergite Subgroup6
Plumosite5
Pyrite4
Chalcopyrite4
Berthierite4
Realgar4
Argentotetrahedrite-(Fe)3
Semseyite3
Covellite3
Limonite2
Arsenopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Jamesonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (25 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:69184
Long-form Identifier:1:3:69184:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Jamesonite
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘDealul Crucii adit, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘMinei Hill open pit, Baia Sprie mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘBaia Sprie mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘIojica-Bartoșa ore deposit, Bartoșa-Wilhelm ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘBartoșa-Wilhelm ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘȘurdești, Șurdești village, Șișești, Maramureș County, Romania
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘRăzoare, Târgu Lăpuș, Maramureș County, Romania
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘCizma Mine (Cisma deposit), Poiana Botizii, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘTurț Mine (Ghezuri Mine), Turț, Satu Mare County, Romania
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