Call number:
Arsenate Minerals
D63 (29)
D63 (29)
Classification:
Arsenates
Name:
Mimetite (var. Campylite)
Translated title:
Mimetite (var. Campylite)
Place of origin:
Cumberland, U.K.
Depositional environment:
Secondary mineral in lead ores. It is a secondary mineral found in the oxidized zones of lead mineral deposits, and in other settings where lead and arsenic occur together.
Description:
Secondary mineral in lead ores. It is a secondary mineral found in the oxidized zones of lead mineral deposits, and in other settings where lead and arsenic occur together.
Chemical formula:
Pb4(AsO4)3Cl
Crystal system:
Hexagonal
Crystal schema:
Dipyramidal
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