Meanings
nounjamesonite (plural jamesonites)
plural jamesonites
- chemistryA dark grey monoclinic sulfosalt mineral with chemical formula Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄.
Origin
Robert Jameson (1774-1854), Scottish mineralogist + -ite.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish jamesoniitti
- jamesoniittimineral
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APA
jamesonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jamesonite
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“jamesonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jamesonite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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