Mimetite (classic material)

Item Description

Mimetite is a well-known lead arsenate mineral (part of the Apatite Group) which forms a series with both Pyromorphite and Vanadinite. Here we have a classic example of these now hard to find Thai Mimetite specimens which date back to the late 1990s. They made a big splash on the market as dealers and collectors agreed that they were some of the most striking examples of the species outside of Tsumeb to come out in many years. Their strong yellow color, razor-sharp crystals and brilliant luster are impactful and impressive. Some of the crystals from this locality (which was referred to as "Hat Mai" for years), are even GEMMY, which is rare for the species in general outside of micro crystals. This particular specimen features many fine quality, sharp, well-formed, lustrous, gemmy, vivid golden-yellow color hexagonal prismatic crystals measuring up to 8 mm on oxidized matrix. Most of the crystals are in excellent condition and look beautiful up close. Even with the naked eye, you can see that several of them are GEMMY and even transparent in areas. I love the high luster on some of these crystals and they are certainly fine quality Mimetites regardless of size, and seldom seen on the market these days. I recently picked up a handful of these old specimens from a dealer's stash, and I'm putting them in the auctions to give people a chance to pick them up if you missed out on them when they first came out.