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Mimetite

mimetite

Pb5(AsO4)3Cl

Mimetite Mineral Specimen - Celestial Earth Minerals

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Overview

Mimetite is a lead arsenate chloride mineral (Pb5(AsO4)3Cl) which forms as a secondary mineral in lead deposits, usually by the oxidation of galena and arsenopyrite. The name derives from the Greek Μιμητής mimetes, meaning "imitator" and refers to mimetite's resemblance to the mineral pyromorphite. This resemblance is not coincidental, as mimetite forms a mineral series with pyromorphite (Pb5(PO4)3Cl) and with vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl). Notable occurrences are Mapimi, Durango, Mexico, and Tsumeb, Namibia.

Scientific references

  1. Mimetite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424328 Link
  2. Mimetite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimetite Link