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Mimetite

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Mimetite, 7.8 cm, from the Pingtouling mine, Liannan, Guangdong, China. Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesMimetite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityChina, Guangdong, Pingtouling Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 107
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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 Pingtouling Mine
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Locality guide
Pingtouling Mine
Pingtouling Mine, China - Guangdong oxidized lead-zinc locality famed for orange mimetite crystals and scorodite, a prized collecting site.