Parajamesonite
A discredited species name
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Colour:
grey
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
2½ - 3
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
For the relation to jamesonite.
Either jamesonite or a mixture of jamesonite and argentian tetrahedrite (freibergite) and/or ramdohrite. Cook and Damian (1997) could find no evidence of it.
Originally described from Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania.
Originally described from Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3093
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3093:5
IMA Classification of Parajamesonite
Discredited
Approval history:
Discredited by IMA in 2006 (IMA 06–C) = mixture of jamesonite + other sulfosalts, cf. Burke (2006). Cf Papp et al. (2007).
Classification of Parajamesonite
3.6.9.1
3 : SULFOSALTS
6 : 2 < ø < 2.49
3 : SULFOSALTS
6 : 2 < ø < 2.49
5.8.6
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
8 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
8 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni
Physical Properties of Parajamesonite
Crystallography of Parajamesonite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Other Language Names for Parajamesonite
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Parajamesonite
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References for Parajamesonite
Localities for Parajamesonite
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Romania | |
| Zsivny et al. (1947) +2 other references |
