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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.
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