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Mimetite Mineral Data
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General Mimetite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,488.21 gm |
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Arsenic 15.10 % As 23.17 % As2O5 |
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Lead 69.61 % Pb 74.99 % PbO |
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Chlorine 2.38 % Cl 2.38 % Cl |
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Cl -0.54 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 12.90 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in lead ores. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1835 |
| Locality: |
Treue Freundschaft Mine, Johanngeorgenstadt, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek mimethes - "imitator" , because of its resemblance to pyromorphite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mimetite  |
| Synonym: |
Arsenopyromorphite |
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Campylite |
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ICSD 64826 |
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Mimetesite |
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PDF 19-683 |
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Prixite |
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