Mimetite

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Mimetite

Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl

Phosphate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
Group
Phosphates
Crystal system
Hexagonal
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Yellow
Luster
Streak
White
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
8.BN.05
Dana classification
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Mim
Locality
🇩🇪 Johanngeorgenstadt
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after mimesis

Source: Wikidata

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