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Mimetite

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Ralph Clark
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Mimetite crystal, doubly terminated on matrix, 2.7 cm, from the Tsumeb mine, Oshikoto Region, Namibia. From the so-called “gem mimetite” pocket found in 1972. Ralph Clark collection, Wendell Wilson photo.

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Species
MimetiteAbout Mimetite →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.7 cm
Added on10/22/2024
Locality
Namibia, Oshikoto Region, TsumebRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Refined Elegance page 29
  • Mineralogical Record Volume: 43, Issue: 2
  • Mineralogical Record Special Issue: Refined Elegance page 1

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Mimetite
Mineral guide
Learn about Mimetite
lead arsenate chloride crystals from canary yellow to orange; hexagonal prisms and campylite forms showcase color, variety, and localities.
Mimetite
Regional guide
Mimetite from Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Tsumeb mimetite — glassy, transparent hexagonal prisms with sharp terminations; renowned paragenesis with smithsonite, cerussite, wulfenite; a benchmark locali…