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Montgomeryite: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4·12(H2O)

Comments: Matrix specimen covered with sprays to 0.5 cm of salmon colored montgomeryite crystals.
Location: Tip Top Mine, Custer County, South Dakota, USA. Scale: 13 x 8 cm.
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Mottramite: PbCu(VO4)(OH)  
Beaverite: PbCu++(Fe+++,Al)2(SO4)2(OH)6

Comments: Specimen of quartz with a thick druse of green mottramite (cuprodescloizite) crystals and a scattered grouping of micro beaverite crystals (lemon yellow in color).
Location: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. Scale: 3.3 x 2.5 cm.
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Mozartite: CaMn+++SiO4(OH)

Comments: Massive, crystalline mozartite.
Location: Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Scale: 9.5 x 9.7 cm.
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Murmanite: (Na,[ ])2{(Na,Ti)4[Ti2(O,H2O)4Si4O14](OH,F)2}·2H2O

Comments: Metavolcanic matrix hosting several bright pink lath shaped crystals of murmanite.
Location: Ilimaussaq, Illua, Greenland. Scale: Crystal size 1.6 cm.
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Nagyagite: AuPb(Sb,Bi)Te2-3S6

Comments: Nagyagite partially covered with calcite.
Location: Sacaramb (Nagyag), Romania. Scale: Crystal size 1 cm.
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Nahcolite: NaHCO3

Comments: Massive, translucent nahcolite.
Location: Anvil Point, Rifle, Garfield County, Colorado, USA. Scale: 2.1 x 1.4 cm.
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Natrochalcite: NaCu2(SO4)2(OH)·(H2O)  
Krohnkite: Na2Cu(SO4)2·2(H2O)

Comments: Royal blue kröhnkite and green natrochalcite.
Location: Chiquicamata, Chile. Scale: 3.5 x 2 cm.
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Natrolite: Na2[Al2Si3O10]·2(H2O)  
Eudialyte: Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe++,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2 (?)

Comments: Druse of gemmy, red eudialyte crystals to 1 mm on white natrolite.
Location: Mt. St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm.
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Nifontovite: Ca3B6O6(OH)12·2(H2O)

Comments: Transparent spray of nifontovite crystals.
Location: Fuka Mine, Bicchu Town, Kawakama Co., Okayama Pref., Japan. Scale: Crystal size 2.3x0.7x0.5 cm.
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Norbergite: Mg3(SiO4)(F,OH)2

Comments: Numerous orange to orange-brown dipyramidal crystals of norbergite in white matrix.
Location: Piukkala, Near Pargas, Finland. Scale: 2.1 X 2.7 cm.
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Olsacherite: Pb2(SeO4)(SO4)

Comments: Light yellow crystals of olsacherite up to 2 mm in matrix.
Location: Colquechaca, Potosí, Bolivia. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm.
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Olshanskyite: Ca2[B3O3(OH)6]OH·3(H2O)  
Henmilite: Ca2Cu[B(OH)4]2(OH)4

Comments: Milky white olshanskyite hosting crystals of deep blue henmilite to 6 mm across.
Location: Fuka Mine, Bicchu Town, Kawakama Co., Okayama Pref., Japan. Scale: Crystal size 6 mm.
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Orthoclase: KAlSi3O8  
Lorenzenite: Na2Ti2Si2O9

Comments: Striated, dark violet crystal of lorenzenite in cream-colored orthoclase.
Location: Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Scale: 1.3 x 1.2 cm.
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Orthoserpierite: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3(H2O)

Comments: Vivid blue green sheets and coatings of orthoserpierite on matrix.
Location: Galiuro Mt. Copper Creek, Pinal County, Arizona, USA. Scale: 3.0 X 4.4 cm.
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Osarizawaite: PbCuAl2(SO4)2(OH)6

Comments: Light blue micro crystals of osarizawaite and minor azurite filling vugs.
Location: Silver Hill Mine, near Marana, Pinal Co. Arizona, USA. Scale: 3 x 2 cm.
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Oyelite: Ca10B2Si8O29·12(H2O)  
Bultfonteinite: Ca2SiO2(OH,F)4

Comments: White encrustation of oyelite covering brownish botryoidal bultfonteinite.
Location: N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Scale: 2 x 4 cm.
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Pabstite: Ba(Sn,Ti)Si3O9

Comments: Pabstite grains in matrix. It is essentially the tin analog of benitoite with tin replacing titanium in the formula 3:1. Pabstite fluoresces under SW UV light as seen in the photo.
Location: Kalkar Quarry, Santa Cruz County, California, USA. Scale: 4.5 x 3 cm.
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Palermoite: (Sr,Ca)(Li,Na)2Al4(PO4)4(OH)4

Comments: Less than 1cm, vug with micro crystals of palermoite.
Location: Palermo mine, New Hampshire, USA. Scale: Picture size 0.5 cm.
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Paratacamite: (Cu,Zn)2(OH)3Cl  
Christelite: Zn3Cu2(SO4)2(OH)6·4(H2O)

Comments: Robins-egg blue christelite with dark green paratacamite on matrix.
Location: San Francisco mine, Sierra Gorda, Chile. Scale: 3 cm.
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Parsettensite: (K,Na,Ca)(Mn,Al)7Si8O20(OH)8·2(H2O) (?)

Comments: Yellowish brown microcrystals of parsettensite on a crystalline matrix with pyrite and apatite.
Location: Foote mine, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA. Scale: Picture size 1 cm.
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