Mimetite, romanèchite - image 1
Mimetite, romanèchite - image 2
Photo by Debra L. Wilson

Mimetite, romanèchite

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Carnegie Museum of Natural History
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Mimetite with romanèchite, 7.5 cm, from the Dry Gill mine, Cumbria, England. William W. Jefferis specimen #1213, acquired from Bryce Wright in 1849. Photo: Debra L. Wilson.

Product details

SpeciesMimetite, Quartz
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUK, England, Dry Gill Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Volume: 54, Issue: 5 page 605
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 61

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Bryce WrightNot disclosed

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