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Jamesonite from
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

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Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
© 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
Description
Comments:This material has been sold as Bismuthinite, Boulangerite and Galenobismutite, but it x-rays as jamesonite
Habit:Needles to 2 cm
Colour:grey
UV Fluorescence:none
Quality of samples:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Rarity at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Ottens, B., and Cook, R.B. (2005): Rocks & Minerals 80(1), 46-57.; Martin Jensen (2009) "Mineralogy of the Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China", Mineral News, 25, #4, 1-11 & 14.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Jamesonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
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