Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Origin of name: From monoclinic and mimetite
Crystal class: 2/m
Colour: Greenish yellow
Diaphaneity:
Habit: Barrel-shaped or short prismatic crystals
Hardness: 4
Specific gravity: 7.36
Cleavage: None
Synonyms/varieties:
Comments: At 98-120°C mimetite makes reversible phase transition to monoclinic dimorph
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