jamesonite
[ jeym-suh-nahyt ]
noun
a metallic, dark-gray mineral, lead and iron antimony sulfide: formerly mined for lead.
Origin of jamesonite
11815–25; named after Robert Jameson (1774–1854), Scottish scientist; see -ite1
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How to use jamesonite in a sentence
jamesonite and other sulphides of lead and antimony are frequently met with.
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