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
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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) |
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Mimetite Mineral
Image width: 0.2 cm Origin: Clara Mine / Rankach Valley / Oberwolfach / Black Forest / Germany Photo by kind permission of © Stephan Wolfsried |
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Mimetite Mineral
Size: 2.6 x 2.4 x 1.7 cm Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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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 Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Mimetite
Size: 0.48 x 0.34 cm Weight: 0.61 ct Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia Photo by kind permission of © www.thegemtrader.com |
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Mimetite Mineral
Length of the matrix: 5 cm Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia Photo by kind permission of © www.minclassics.com |
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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 Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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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 Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Mimetite Mineral
Size: 1.7 x 1.5 x 2.0 cm Origin: Pingtouling Mine / Liannan / Sanjiang / Guangdong Pov. / China Photo by kind permission of © www.fabreminerals.com |
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Mimetite
Size: 0.42 x 0.38 cm Weight: 0.57 ct Origin: Guangdong Pov. / China Photo by kind permission of © www.thegemtrader.com |
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Mimetite Mineral
Size: 2.0 x 2.4 cm Origin: San Francisco Mine / Mulatos / Mun. de Sahuaripa / Sonora / Mexico Photo by kind permission of © www.madmineralz.com |
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Mimetite Mineral
Size: 4.5 x 4.3 x 2.5 cm Origin: Santa Eulalia Distr. / Mun. de Aquiles Serdán / Chihuahua / Mexico Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Mimetite Mineral
Size: 1.6 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm Origin: Mt. Bonnie Mine / Grove Hill / Northern Territory / Australia Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Mimetite Mineral
Size: 2.8 x 2.3 x 2.2 cm Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Mimetite Mineral
Size: 7.7 x 4.9 x 4.9 cm Origin: Ojuela Mine / Mapimí / Durango / Mexico Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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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 Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Mimetite Mineral
Size: 6.3 x 4.3 x 4.3 cm Origin: La Esperanza Mine / Durango / Mexico Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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