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Rhodonite: (Mn++,Fe++,Mg,Ca)SiO3 Caryinite: (Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)(Ca,Mn++)(Mn++,Mg)2(AsO4)3
Comments: Yellow crystalline caryinite with pink rhodonite. Location: Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rhomboclase: (H5O2)+Fe+++(SO4)2·2(H2O)
Comments: Platy crystal rhomboclase spray. Location: Rio Tinto, Andalucia, Spain. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Richellite: Ca3Fe+++10(PO4)8(OH)12·n(H2O)
Comments: Khaki-colored earthy richellite masses. Location: Richelle, near Vise, Liege, Belgium. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Richterite: Na(CaNa)(Mg,Fe++)5[Si8O22](OH)2 Calzirtite: CaZr3TiO9 Augite: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al)2O6
Comments: Gray irregular grain of calzirtite (see arrow) in fibrous augite with dark red richterite. Location: Jacupiranga Mine, Cajati, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Richterite: Na(CaNa)(Mg,Fe++)5[Si8O22](OH)2
Comments: Richterite crystal in tan calcite. Location: Bancroft, Ontario, Canada. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rilandite: (Cr,Al)6SiO11·5(H2O) (?)
Comments: Dark brown opaque resinous rilandite cleavage fragment. Location: J. L. Riland Claim, near Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rivadavite: Na6MgB24O40·22(H2O)
Comments: Translucent white rivadavite nodule with some adhering earthy material. Location: Tincalayu, Salta Province, Argentina. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Riversideite: Ca5Si6O16(OH)2·2(H2O)
Comments: Opaque off-white finely fibrous riversideite veins in vesuvianite / grossular matrix. Location: Crestmore Quarry, Riverside County, California, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rockbridgeite: (Fe++,Mn)Fe+++4(PO4)3(OH)5 Tinsleyite: KAl2(PO4)2(OH)·2(H2O) Phosphosiderite: Fe+++PO4·2(H2O)
Comments: Violet botryoidal tinsleyite on bluish-purple botryoidal phosphosiderite on dark, massive rockbridgeite. Location: Bendada, Guarda, Portugal. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Roeblingite: Pb2Ca6(Si6O18)(SO4)2(OH)2·4(H2O)
Comments: Pure white opaque porcelaneous roeblingite mass. Location: Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Roedderite: (Na,K)2(Mg,Fe++)5Si12O30
Comments: Deep green transparent roedderite microcrystal. Location: Bellerberg, Eifel, Rheinland-Pflaz, Germany. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Roggianite: Ca2[Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13]·<2·5(H2O)
Comments: Glassy white fibrous roggianite aggregate. Location: Murzinka, Sverdlovsk District, Middle Urals, Russia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rokuhnite: Fe++Cl2·(H2O) Carnallite: KMgCl3·6(H2O)
Comments: Reddish brown rokuhnite, with carnallite (deliquescent). Location: Salzdetfurth Mine, Hildesheim, near Hanover, Niedersachsen, Germany. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Romeite: (Ca,Fe++,Mn,Na)2(Sb,Ti)2O6(O,OH,F)
Comments: Tan fibrous romeite on quartz. Location: Sant Marcel, Piemonte, Italy. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rooseveltite: BiAsO4
Comments: Gray glassy crystalline rooseveltite with purple fluorite. Location: Josef Fluorite Mine, Krune Hora Mountains, near Teplice, Seversocesky, Czech Republic. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Roscherite: Ca(Mn++,Fe++)5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6(H2O) Ushkovite: MgFe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2·8(H2O)
Comments: Translucent ushkovite microcrystals with orange roscherite on feldspar. Location: Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Roscoelite: K(V,Al,Mg)2AlSi3O10(OH)2
Comments: Dull olive green fine grained roscoelite cementing sandstone. Location: Rifle Mine, Garfield County, Colorado, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rosenbuschite: (Ca,Na)3(Zr,Ti)Si2O8F
Comments: Tan prismatic crystalline rosenbuschite in schist. Location: Norra Karr, Jonkoping, Sweden. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rosenhahnite: Ca3Si3O8[(OH)2-4x,(CO3)x]
Comments: Crystalline massive rosenhahnite. Location: Near Healdsburg, Mendocino County, California, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rossite: CaV2O6·4(H2O)
Comments: Scaly crystalline rossite on silty sandstone. Location: Buckhorn Mine, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species