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- ( mimesis ) + -tēs agent suffix) + -ite ¹

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Don’t miss the basement where the University of Arizona Mineral Museum houses fantastically colorful rocks with names like Variscite and Mimetite, as well as pieces of meteors.

From New York Times

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

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