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Partheite: Ca2Al4Si4O15(OH)2·4(H2O)

Comments: 3 mm thick white band of partheite in matrix.
Location: Denezhkin, Kamen, Nord Urals, Russia. Scale: 0.9 x 1.6 cm.
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Pascoite: Ca3V10O28·17(H2O)

Comments: Deep reddish-orange coatings of pascoite. Individual crystals up to about 0.25 mm.
Location: Slick Rock, Enar Area, San Miguel County, Utah, USA. Scale: 3 x 2 cm.
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Paulingite-K: (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5Al10Si35O90·45(H2O)

Comments: Glassy clear micro crystals of paulingite line a vug in the basalt matrix.
Location: Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA. Scale: 2.5 x 2 cm.
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Pectolite: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)  
Sugilite: KNa2(Fe+++,Mn+++,Al)2Li3Si12O30

Comments: Sharp terminated purple crystals of sugilite to 5mm on white, acicular pectolite.
Location: Wessels Mine, Kalahari, South Africa. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm.
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Penkvilksite: Na4(Ti++++,Zr)2[Si8O22]·4(H2O)

Comments: Massive white cluster of Penkvilksite.
Location: Lovozero, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Scale: .5 x 2.5 cm.
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Pentahydroborite: CaB2O(OH)6·2(H2O)

Comments: Transparent, tabular crystal of pentahydroborite on massive material.
Location: Fuka Mine, Bicchu Town, Kawakama Co., Okayama Pref., Japan. Scale: Crystal size 0.8 cm.
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Perroudite: Hg5-xAg4+xS5-x(Cl,I,Br)4+x

Comments: Cluster of needle-like crystals of red perroudite in quartz matrix.
Location: Gap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Var, France. Scale: Crystal size 1 mm.
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Pharmacosiderite: KFe+++4(AsO4)3(OH)4·6-7(H2O)  
Arthurite: CuFe+++2(AsO4,PO4,SO4)2(O,OH)2·4(H2O)

Comments: Altered rhyolite vug lined with brilliant apple green arthurite and cubic green crystals of pharmacosiderite.
Location: Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing County, Nevada. USA. Scale: 2.7 x 1.7 cm.
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Philipsburgite: (Cu,Zn)6(AsO4,PO4)2(OH)6·(H2O)

Comments: Green botryoidal micro crystals of philipsburgite.
Location: Gold Hill mine, Tooele County, Utah, USA. Scale: Picture size 5 mm.
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Plagioclase: (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8  
Albite: NaAlSi3O8

Comments: Crystal group of bladed albite (variety cleavelandite) crystals.
Location: Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scale: 7.4 x 5 cm.
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Plancheite: Cu8Si8O22(OH)4·(H2O)

Comments: Open vug lined with individual plancheite crystals to 3mm.
Location: Mashamba West Mine, Shaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Scale: 2.5 x 1.7 cm.
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Planerite: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8·4(H2O)

Comments: Light green, oolitic coatings of planerite on matrix.
Location: Mauldin Mountain Quarry, Mt. Ida, Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA. Scale: Picture size 0.5 cm.
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Poldervaartite: (Ca,Mn++)2SiO3(OH)2  
Bultfonteinite: Ca2SiO2(OH,F)4

Comments: Bow-tie clusters of white, acicular bultfonteinite and blocky, beige-colored poldervaartite on matrix.
Location: N'Chwaning mine, South Africa. Scale: picture size 4 cm.
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Polycrase-(Y): (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Ti,Nb,Ta)2O6

Comments: Large, black, blocky polycrase-(Y) crystal.
Location: Hidra, Vest-Agder, Norway. Scale: Crystal size 0.8 X 2.0 cm.
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Polylithionite: KLi2AlSi4O10(F,OH)2

Comments: Rosette of polylithionite crystals.
Location: Mt. St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Scale: 2.5 x 2.3 cm.
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Portlandite: Ca(OH)2

Comments: Cleaved mass of white portlandite.
Location: Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Scale: 4 x 1.5 cm.
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Potassic-ferritaramite:  
Ferritaramite: Na(CaNa)(Fe++,Mg)3Fe+++2[Si6Al2O22](OH)2

Comments: Lightly to moderately etched, blocky, jet black ferritaramite (potassic-ferritaramite is a not approved mineral name).
Location: Niaslo, Basha Valley, Baltistan, Pakistan. Scale: 5 x 1.5 x 0.3 cm.
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Pottsite: PbBiH(VO4)2·2(H2O)

Comments: Sub-mm, bright yellow to orange pottsite crystals form coating on one side of specimen.
Location: Linka Mine, Potts, Lander County, Nevada, USA. Scale: 3.5 x 4 cm.
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Priderite: (K,Ba)(Ti,Fe+++)8O16

Comments: Clusters of sub-mm black, opaque crystals of priderite.
Location: Eveslogchorr Mt., Khibiny, Kola, Russia. Scale: 2.5 x 3.4 cm.
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Pseudomalachite: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4  
Halloysite: Al2Si2O5(OH)4

Comments: Deep green pseudomalachite crystals on cuprous halloysite.
Location: Black Pine Mine, Philipsburg, Granite Co., Montana, USA. Scale: Crystal size 1-2 mm.
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