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Mimetite

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Mimetite, 2.5 cm, from the Tsumeb mine, Namibia. Ex Miriam and Julius Zweibel, 1972; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesMimetite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Special Issue: Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 1
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 269
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Joseph, Lorraine and Renee Polityka

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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Miriam and Julius ZweibelNot disclosed

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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…
Locality guide
Tsumeb
Tsumeb, Namibia — world-renowned locality famed for a rich copper–lead–zinc ore pipe, with dioptase on calcite, azurite blades, and smithsonite prized by colle…