Mimetite

Mimetesit, Mimetezyt, Mimetèse, Mimetiet, Mimetit, Mimetita, Миметит, Міметезит, 砷鉛磺, ミメット鉱


Commonly known      rarer (so called collectors stones)      very rare (rarities)      relatively rare organic material


Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Mineral class: arsenates
Crystal system: hexagonal
Mohs scale: 3.5 - 4
Density (g/cm3): 7.1 - 7.24
Refractive index: 2.129 - 2.144
Cleavage: poor
Colors: colorless, white, yellow, orange, red, brown, green
Transparency: transparent - translucent
Luster: resinous - semi-adamantine
Fluorescence: orange?
Pleochroism: weak
Largest crystal: 12 cm?
Deposits: worldwide
Discovery: ?
1st Description: 1832 (Beudant)
Name: from the Greek word "mimethes" (imitator)

Mimetite Mineral

Image width: 0.2 cm

Origin: Clara Mine / Rankach Valley / Oberwolfach / Black Forest / Germany

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Mimetite Mineral

Mimetite Mineral

Size: 2.6 x 2.4 x 1.7 cm

Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia

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Mimetite Mineral
Mimetite

Weight: 0.83 ct

Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia

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Mimetite Mineral

Size: 4.2 x 3.6 x 2.8 cm

Origin: Santa Eulalia Distr. / Mun. de Aquiles Serdán / Chihuahua / Mexico

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Mimetite Mineral

Mimetite

Size: 0.48 x 0.34 cm
Weight: 0.61 ct
Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia

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Mimetite Mineral

Length of the matrix: 5 cm

Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia

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Mimetite Mineral

Mimetite Mineral

Size: 7.1 x 4.5 x 1.4 cm

Origin: Congreso-Leon Mine / San Pedro Corralitos / Mun. de Casas Grandes / Chihuahua / Mexico

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Mimetite Mineral

Mimetite Mineral

Size: 5.7 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm

Origin: Congreso-Leon Mine / San Pedro Corralitos / Mun. de Casas Grandes / Chihuahua / Mexico

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Mimetite Mineral
Mimetite Mineral

Size: 1.7 x 1.5 x 2.0 cm

Origin: Pingtouling Mine / Liannan / Sanjiang / Guangdong Pov. / China

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Mimetite Mineral
Mimetite

Size: 0.42 x 0.38 cm
Weight: 0.57 ct
Origin: Guangdong Pov. / China

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Mimetite Mineral

Size: 2.0 x 2.4 cm

Origin: San Francisco Mine / Mulatos / Mun. de Sahuaripa / Sonora / Mexico

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Mimetite Mineral

Mimetite Mineral

Size: 4.5 x 4.3 x 2.5 cm

Origin: Santa Eulalia Distr. / Mun. de Aquiles Serdán / Chihuahua / Mexico

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Mimetite Mineral

Mimetite Mineral

Size: 1.6 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm

Origin: Mt. Bonnie Mine / Grove Hill / Northern Territory / Australia

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Mimetite Mineral

Mimetite Mineral

Size: 2.8 x 2.3 x 2.2 cm

Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia

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Mimetite Mineral

Mimetite Mineral

Size: 7.7 x 4.9 x 4.9 cm

Origin: Ojuela Mine / Mapimí / Durango / Mexico

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Mimetite Mineral

Mimetite Mineral

Size: 9.5 x 6.2 x 3.9 cm

Origin: Congreso-Leon Mine / San Pedro Corralitos / Mun. de Casas Grandes / Chihuahua / Mexico

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Mimetite Mineral

Mimetite Mineral

Size: 6.3 x 4.3 x 4.3 cm

Origin: La Esperanza Mine / Durango / Mexico

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Mimetite Mineral


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