Description

Mimetite is an Arsenic mineral often associated with Lead, Galena, Vanadinite, Wulfenite, Calcite and Arsenopyrite.  It resembles Pyromorphite as it falls in the same series of minerals as Pyromorphite and Vanadinite.  Mimetite is known as a collector’s specimen often creating botryoidal crusts on the the surface of the specimen.  It is not used as a gemstone due to its softness.