mimetite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An arsenate mineral which forms in lead deposits, usually by the oxidation of galena and arsenopyrite.

Word forms

mimetite mimetites

Etymology

Ancient Greek Μιμητής (Mimētḗs), "imitator", from its similarity to pyromorphite.

Synonyms

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