Mimetite | |
Chemical Formula |
Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Species |
Phosphates |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Mohs Scale |
3-4 |
Specific Gravity |
7.1-7.24 |
Color |
Pale to bright yellow, yellowish brown, yellow-orange, white, may be colorless |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Sub-Adamantine, Resinous |
Refractive Index |
n = 2.147 n = 2.128 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent |
Cleavage |
Poor/IndistinctIn traces on . |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Prismatic to acicular crystals; reniform, botryoidal, globular, | |
Geological Setting:It is a secondary mineral found in the oxidized zones of lead mineral deposits, and in other settings where lead and arsenic occur together. |