Plumosite
Encyclopedia
Plumosite can refer to any feather ore
, i.e. any ore that forms fine capillaries within the surrounding rock.
Generally it is a synonym for either Boulangerite
, Jamesonite
or Zinkenite
.
Ore
An ore is a type of rock that contains minerals with important elements including metals. The ores are extracted through mining; these are then refined to extract the valuable element....
, i.e. any ore that forms fine capillaries within the surrounding rock.
Generally it is a synonym for either Boulangerite
Boulangerite
Boulangerite is a sulfosalt mineral, lead antimony sulfide, formula Pb5Sb4S11. It was named in 1837 in honor of French mining engineer Charles Boulanger. It forms metallic grey monoclinic crystals. Sometimes the crystals form a fine feathery mass which has been called plumosite....
, Jamesonite
Jamesonite
Jamesonite is a sulfosalt mineral, a lead, iron, antimony sulfide with formula Pb4FeSb6S14. With the addition of manganese it forms a series with benavidesite. It is a dark grey metallic mineral which forms acicular prismatic monoclinic crystals. It is soft with a Mohs hardness of 2.5 and has a...
or Zinkenite
Zinkenite
Zinkenite is a steel-gray metallic sulfosalt mineral composed of lead antimony sulfide Pb9Sb22S42. Zinkenite occurs as acicular needle-like crystals....
.