mimetite

TSNB752
Specimen
Innes, J.Zweibel, J.
Exhibit 1. Mimetite; 54 mm.
Exhibit 1. Mimetite; 54 mm.
Image Credit: Malcolm Southwood
Exhibit 2. Mimetite; 54 mm.
Exhibit 2. Mimetite; 54 mm.
Image Credit: Malcolm Southwood
Exhibit 3. 15 mm field of view.
Exhibit 3. 15 mm field of view.
Image Credit: Malcolm Southwood
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Specimen Title

mimetite

Principal Mineral

Mimetite

Size

Cabinet; 54mm

Location in the Mine

Second oxidation zone; 35 Level; North East Stope

Provenance

Innes, J.; Zweibel, J.

Collection

MGMH; 126262

Entry Number

Specimen; TSNB752

Description

Composite aggregates of slender, rod-like mimetite crystallites (to 50 mm) in close sub-parallel growth, very pale straw-yellow in colour. The "bundles" have a slight reverse taper, widening towards the flat terminations (Exhibit 3).


The specimen was acquired from Julius Zweibel (Mineral Kingdom); it is one of a small number of similar pieces collected by TCL mineralogist John Innes from the North East Stope on 35 Level in 1980.