mimetite

American

[mim-i-tahyt, mahy-mi-] / ˈmɪm ɪˌtaɪt, ˈmaɪ mɪ- /

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 British

/ ˈmaɪmɪ-, ˈmɪmɪˌtaɪt /

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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Etymology

Origin of mimetite

1850–55; < Greek mīmēt ( ḗs ) imitator (equivalent to mīmē- ( see mimesis) + -tēs agent suffix) + -ite ¹

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Hedyphane, hed′i-fān, n. a colourless mimetite, containing calcium: a variety of green lead ore.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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