mimetite

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek Μιμητής (Mimētḗs), "imitator", from its similarity to pyromorphite.

Noun

mimetite (countable and uncountable, plural mimetites)

  1. (mineralogy) An arsenate mineral which forms in lead deposits, usually by the oxidation of galena and arsenopyrite.

Further reading

  • “Mimetite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • mimetite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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