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Mimetite from
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Mimetite
Formula:Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Comments:Described by Hamberg (1888) as "ett hexagonalt blyarseniat i små fina hvite prismer" (a hexagonalt leadarseniate as small, nice white prisms)
According to Hamberg, Flink thought these to be mimetite or a related mineral. This is according to Nysten (2004) probably identical with what later was described as svabite. The description may also fit to johnbaumite.
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Nadorite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mimetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:53644
Long-form Identifier:1:3:53644:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mimetite
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘLångban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘJakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
References
Hamberg, A. (1888) Om kristalliseradt bly från Harstigsgrufvan vid Pajsberg i Värmland. Öfversigt af Kongl. vetenskaps-akademiens förhandlingar, 45. 483-490
Nysten, Per (2004) Harstigen ett mineralogisk eldorado i Bergslagen [Harstigen - a mineral eldorado in Bergslagen]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 28. 5-13
 
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