Mimetite

Mimetite
Mimetite Mim"e*tite, n. [Gr. ? an imitator. So called because it resembles pyromorphite.] (Min.) A mineral occurring in pale yellow or brownish hexagonal crystals. It is an arseniate of lead. [1913 Webster]

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