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Mimetite

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Description
Locality: 
Johanngeorgenstadt, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 2.4 × 2.8 cm
Description

This is an unusual specimen of brown mimetite from Johanngeorgenstadt in Saxony, probably the most sought after locality for mimetite. The mimetite is very well developed, hexagonal in cross-section, sharp edged and high lustrous. Such a fancy piece, especially in this colour is hard to get.

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What's on the rock

Mimetite

Formula: 
Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Treue Freundschaft Mine, Johanngeorgenstadt, Johanngeorgenstadt District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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