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礦物之美(砷鉛礦∼MIMETITE)

MIMETITE Pb5(AsO4)3Cl (hexagonal) . translucent pale yellow acicular crystals aggregated like a flower bud . Tsumeb, Oshikoto, Namibia. Namibia 產的砷鉛礦世界馳名,其淡黃透明的六面柱狀結晶為收藏家最愛-most sought-after specimen. 硬度 3.5∼4 。為含鉛氧化帶的次生礦。礦名 mimetes -希臘文為 imitator 模仿者之意.因其外觀,化學結構似磷氯鉛礦.

經典名礦欣賞
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