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

Galena becomes anglesite, cerussite, pyromorphite and mimetite.

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