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Object Name |
Mimetite |
Object Description |
Specimen consists of greenish brown barrel shaped and massive mimetite crystals in the cavities of a galena rich rock. The crystals are characteristic of this variety of mimetite (campylite) and of the locality. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 125. |
Collector |
Shepard, Charles Upham, 1804-1886 |
Place of Origin |
United Kingdom/England/Cumbria/Cumberland |
Site Name |
Caldbeck Fells |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Lead chloroarsenate |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Sp Grav. |
7.0-7.3 |
Hardness |
3.5 - 4 |
Luster |
Resinous |
Streak |
White |
Fracture |
Uneven,subconchoidal |
Classification |
Geology |
Variety |
Campylite |
People |
Shepard, Charles Upham, 1804-1886 Brumby, Richard Trapier, 1804-1875 |
Search Terms |
Mineral Arsenate mineral Apatite group Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-5.72 W-8.3 L-9.325 cm |
Catalog Number |
3297 |