mimetite

[ mim-i-tahyt, mahy-mi- ]

noun

1. a mineral, lead chloroarsenate, Pb 5 As 3 O 1 2 Cl, occurring in yellow to brown prismatic crystals or globular masses: a minor ore of lead.

mimetite

/ ˈmaɪmɪ-; ˈmɪmɪˌtaɪt /

noun

1. a rare secondary mineral consisting of a chloride and arsenate of lead in the form of white or yellowish needle-like hexagonal crystals. Formula: Pb 5 Cl(AsO 4 ) 3

Word History and Origins

Origin of mimetite¹

1850–55; < Greek mīmēt ( ḗs ) imitator (equivalent to mīmē- ( mimesis ) + -tēs agent suffix) + -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of mimetite¹

C19: from German, from Greek mimētēs imitator (of pyromorphite)

Example Sentences

Don’t miss the basement where the University of Arizona Mineral Museum houses fantastically colorful rocks with names like Variscite and Mimetite, as well as pieces of meteors.

From New York Times

Hedyphane, hed′i-fān, n. a colourless mimetite, containing calcium: a variety of green lead ore.

From Project Gutenberg