mimetite
[ mim-i-tahyt, mahy-mi- ]
noun
a mineral, lead chloroarsenate, Pb5As3O12Cl, occurring in yellow to brown prismatic crystals or globular masses: a minor ore of lead.
Origin of mimetite
1Words Nearby mimetite
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How to use mimetite in a sentence
Galena becomes anglesite, cerussite, pyromorphite and mimetite.
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British Dictionary definitions for mimetite
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
Origin of mimetite
1C19: from German, from Greek mimētēs imitator (of pyromorphite)
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