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| Name: | Mimetite Mim |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #54: Mimetite / Wulfenite on Goethite Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico  #571: Mimetite var. Campylite Dry Hill mine, Caldbeck, England, United Kingdom  #1162: Mimetite Hat Yai District, Thailand  #1521: Mimetite / Wulfenite Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico |
| IMA Chemistry: | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Mimetite contains elements: Lead (Pb) Arsenic (As) Oxygen (O) Chlorine (Cl) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Germany |
| Year First Published: | 1832 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Beudant F S (1832) Mimetèse, plomb arséniaté, in Traité Élémentaire de Minéralogie, 2nd Edition, (Paris) 594-595 |
| Structural Group Name: | Apatite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | apatite |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal|monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 3200 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 3.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 7.17 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Mimetite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Mimetite Search Web Mineral DB: Mimetite |
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