Jamesonite, Noche Buena, Zacatecas, Mexico

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Jamesonite is a sulfosalt mineral, a lead, iron, antimony sulfide with formula Pb4FeSb6S14. It is one of the few sulfide minerals to form fibrous or needle like crystals. It can also form large prismatic crystals similar to stibnite with which it can be associated. It is usually found in low to moderate temperature hydrothermal deposits.

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Keywords: antimony, buena, crystals, iron, jamesonite, lead, mexico, minerals, noche, pb4fesb6s14, rocks, specimen, specimens, sulfide, sulfosalt, zacatecas