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Mimetite

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A fine mimetite specimen from the Mina Ojuela of Mexico. Pale, yellow-green mimetite botryoids to 6 mm richly cover the vuggy gossan matrix. The mimetites are further highlighted by grayish, botryoidal goethite. This is an older Ojuela mimetite and bares a marked resemblance to San Pedro Corralitos mimetite. The gossan matrix and slight color variation defines the locality.

Product details

SpeciesMimetite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.4 x 4.9 x 3.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityMexico, Durango, Ojuela Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot 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 Ojuela Mine, Mexico
Ojuela Mine, Mexico — famed for green-to-yellow mimetite on iron-rich gossan, often with bright wulfenite; a classic locality prized by mineral collectors.