Chromium-bearing Mimetite
A variety of Mimetite
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
About Chromium-bearing Mimetite
Formula:
Pb5(AsO4,CrO4)3Cl
Charge balance uninvestigated(?).
Colour:
Crimson-red, bright yellow to orange.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
26754 (as Chromium-bearing Mimetite)
2714 (as Mimetite)
2714 (as Mimetite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:26754:0 (as Chromium-bearing Mimetite)
mindat:1:1:2714:0 (as Mimetite)
mindat:1:1:2714:0 (as Mimetite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
d4a1f87c-bf37-481c-b7fc-5fd5914fbe4e (as Chromium-bearing Mimetite)
e293850f-3d00-4350-a7d3-478d05d77189 (as Mimetite)
e293850f-3d00-4350-a7d3-478d05d77189 (as Mimetite)
Physical Properties of Chromium-bearing Mimetite
Colour:
Crimson-red, bright yellow to orange.
Chemistry of Chromium-bearing Mimetite
Mindat Formula:
Pb5(AsO4,CrO4)3Cl
Charge balance uninvestigated(?).
Charge balance uninvestigated(?).
Synonyms of Chromium-bearing Mimetite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 5 photos of Chromium-bearing Mimetite associated with Chromium-bearing Wulfenite | Pb(Mo,Cr)O4 |
| 4 photos of Chromium-bearing Mimetite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 1 photo of Chromium-bearing Mimetite associated with Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| 1 photo of Chromium-bearing Mimetite associated with Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| 1 photo of Chromium-bearing Mimetite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 1 photo of Chromium-bearing Mimetite associated with Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Chromium-bearing Mimetite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-26754.html
Please feel free to link to this page.
Please feel free to link to this page.
Search Engines:
Mineral Dealers:
References for Chromium-bearing Mimetite
Reference List:
Localities for Chromium-bearing Mimetite
symbol to view information about a locality.
The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Chile | |
| statement on the Bellite page: "Note: "Bellite" samples from La Compania mine et al. (Uwe Kolitsch, unpublished results) |
| Terry Szenics. |
Germany | |
| Leonhardt et al. (1991) |
USA | |
| Collected by and in the collection of ... |
Santa Ana Mine, María Elena, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile