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mimetite
[ mim-i-tahyt, mahy-mi- ]
noun
- a mineral, lead chloroarsenate, Pb 5 As 3 O 1 2 Cl, occurring in yellow to brown prismatic crystals or globular masses: a minor ore of lead.
mimetite
/ ˈmɪmɪˌtaɪt; ˈmaɪmɪ- /
noun
- a rare secondary mineral consisting of a chloride and arsenate of lead in the form of white or yellowish needle-like hexagonal crystals. Formula: Pb 5 Cl(AsO 4 ) 3
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mimetite1
C19: from German, from Greek mimētēs imitator (of pyromorphite)
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Example Sentences
Galena becomes anglesite, cerussite, pyromorphite and mimetite.
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