Vanadium-bearing Mimetite

Where it forms, where it's found

3recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
82PbLead Lead 5 207.200 1036.000
56.52%
8OOxygen Oxygen 24 15.999 383.976
20.95%
33AsArsenic Arsenic 3 74.922 224.766
12.26%
23VVanadium Vanadium 3 50.942 152.826
8.34%
17ClChlorine Chlorine 1 35.450 35.450
1.93%
Total 1833.018 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
82PbLead	Lead	5	207.200	1036.000	56.52%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	24	15.999	383.976	20.95%
33AsArsenic	Arsenic	3	74.922	224.766	12.26%
23VVanadium	Vanadium	3	50.942	152.826	8.34%
17ClChlorine	Chlorine	1	35.450	35.450	1.93%
	Total	1833.018	100.00%

Synonyms

Vanadian Mimetite
Vanadiferous Mimetite

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1848Domeyko (1848) Annales des mines: 14: 115.

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Vanadium-bearing Mimetite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/vanadium-bearing-mimetite-11470},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}