Specimen #2043

Name: Mimetite

Type: Mineral

Locality: San Pedro Corralitos, Mun. de Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 12.7 x 10.8 x 5.1 cm

Weight: 593

Acquired: 2010-08-13

Source: Arkenstone: Rob Lavinsky

Label: N

Comment: Springfield, The color is a saturated yellow, nearly the best you can get for the locality and far more desirable than orange-yellow hues. It is brilliantly sparkling in light. The color is a very intense orangey-yellow hue. ALL such mimetites as this were collected in a single large find in end of 1968 and start of 1969 by Benny Fenn (right before the Tucson show of that year!), from a one-time pocket at a small prospect. It was literally a small prospect, not even a developing mine, and it never panned out or produced more specimens again. Despite attempts to find another mimetite pocket, no more ever came out after one release in 1969 , which was sold off at the Tucson show of that year. These remain unique in the world for their overall aspect; and large, colorful pieces like this are treasured by those who have them. Even at the time, this would have been considered exceptional for its size and all-around aesthetics. The color grade on this is very high, making it a choice specimen even among those of us who have seen many over the years.

Minerals: Mimetite (Pb5(AsO4)3Cl)

There are 3 pictures on file

M02043-01.jpg:

Mimetite, San Pedro Corralitos, Mun. de Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico - 12.7 x 10.8 x 5.1 cm

M02043-02.jpg:

Mimetite, San Pedro Corralitos, Mun. de Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico

M02043-03.jpg:

Mimetite, San Pedro Corralitos, Mun. de Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico