Mineral Specimen Images (B)

Barahonaite-(Al): (Ca,Cu,Na,Fe+++,Al )12Al2(AsO4)8(OH,Cl)x·nH2O

Comments: Blue botryodal encrustations of barahonaite-(Al) in a gossanous matrix.
Location: 80' level, Gold Hill Mine (Western Utah Mine), Gold Hill, Gold Hill District (Clifton District), Deep Creek Mtns, Tooele County, Utah, USA. Scale: Specimen Size 1 x 0.7 cm.
© Jim McEwen / Lehigh Minerals

Barahonaite-(Al): (Ca,Cu,Na,Fe+++,Al )12Al2(AsO4)8(OH,Cl)x·nH2O

Comments: SEM images of barahonaite-(Al) showing the boxwork-like form of the surface of one of the beads. (CanMin, v46:205).
Location: Dolores prospect near the village of Pastrana, in the Province of Murcia of southeastern Spain. Scale: See Image.
© Canadian Mineralogist

Barahonaite-(Fe): (Ca,Cu,Na,Fe+++,Al )12Fe+++2(AsO4)8(OH,Cl)x·nH2O

Comments: SEM image of tapered aggregates of bladed barahonaite-(Fe). (CanMin, v46:205).
Location: Dolores prospect near the village of Pastrana, in the Province of Murcia of southeastern Spain. Scale: See Image.
© Canadian Mineralogist

Barahonaite-(Fe): (Ca,Cu,Na,Fe+++,Al )12Fe+++2(AsO4)8(OH,Cl)x·nH2O  
Conichalcite: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)

Comments: Micro yellow, platy barahonaite-(Fe) crystals associated with green "beads" of conichalcite, yellowish, earthy arseniosiderite and micro olivenite crystals.
Location: Dolores prospect near the village of Pastrana, in the Province of Murcia of southeastern Spain. Scale: Specimen Size 6 x 4 x 2 cm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Bararite: (NH4)2SiF6  
Cryptohalite: (NH4)2SiF6

Comments: White crystalline bararite intermixed with cryptohalite colored yellow by selenium.
Location: Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvani, USA. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Baratovite: KCa7(Ti,Zr)2Li3Si12O36F2

Comments: Pale pink, pearly, micaceous baratovite in syenite rock.
Location: Dara-Pioz, Tien Shan, Tadzhikistan. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Barberiite: (NH4)BF4

Comments: Thin, colorless, tabular blades of barberiite crystals.
Location: Vulcano, Italy. Scale: 1 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Barbertonite: Mg6Cr2(CO3)(OH)16·4(H2O)

Comments: Crystalline, red barbertonite in white and green serpentinite rock.
Location: Nevada Creek, Tasmania, Australia. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Barbosalite: Fe++Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2

Comments: Black, cruciform quadrilling twins of barbosalite crystals.
Location: Sapucaia, Mina Gerais, Brazil. Scale: Size Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Barbosalite: Fe++Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2  
Phosphosiderite: Fe+++PO4·2(H2O)

Comments: Transparent, brown crystal of phosphosiderite on black barbosalite.
Location: Bull Moose mine, Custer, Custer County, South Dakota, USA. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Barentsite: Na7AlH2(CO3)4F4

Comments: White, powdery barentsite.
Location: Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmansk District, Russia. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Bariandite: Al0.6V8O20·9(H2O)

Comments: Dark bluish black bladed radiating aggregates of bariandite.
Location: Mounana mine, Franceville, Haut-Ogooué, Gabon. Scale: See Image.
© Rruff Database

Baricite: (Mg,Fe++)3(PO4)2·8(H2O)

Comments: Blue, micaceous baricite with some yellow iron staining.
Location: Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory, Canada. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Bario-olgite: Na(Ba,Sr,Na,REE)PO4  
Manaksite: KNaMn++Si4O10

Comments: Pale brown massive manaksite associated with grayish-green bario-olgite, purple ussingite and colorless serandite.
Location: Palitra pegmatite, Kedykverpakhk Mountain, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Scale: See Image.
© Rruff Database

Bario-orthojoaquinite: Fe++2(Ba,Sr)4Ti2[Si4O12]O2·(H2O)

Comments: Several 0.75mm brownish red micro-crystals of bario-orthojoaquinite in matrix.
Location: Dallas Gem mine, San Benito Co., California, USA. Scale: Picture size 0.5 cm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Barioperovskite: BaTiO3

Comments: BSE image showing one area where barioperovskite (BaTiO3) micro- to nano-crystals occur in the tubular inclusion, along with BaTi2O5 and fresnoite. Inset B&W image shows inclusion in benitoite with area of magnification in red outline.
Location: Benitoite Mine, San Benito County, California, U.S.A. Scale: See Images.
© American Mineralogist

Bariopharmacosiderite: BaFe+++4(AsO4)3(OH)5·5(H2O)

Comments: Reddish brown, crystal of barium-pharmacosiderite on matrix.
Location: Clara Mine, Wolfach, Baden-Wurt., Germany. Scale: Size Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Bariopyrochlore: (Ba,Sr)(Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)7

Comments: Yellow crystalline massive bariopyrochlore.
Location: Catalao #2 Mine, Goias, Brazil. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Bariosincosite: Ba(V++++O)2(PO4)2·4(H2O)  
Fluellite: Al2(PO4)F2(OH)·7(H2O)

Comments: Vivid green crystals of bariosincosite well placed on a matrix covered by colorless, tabular fluellite with some minor metavariscite.
Location: Eugui Quarry, Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra, Spain. Scale: Rosette size: 0.3 x 0.2 cm.
© Fabre Minerals

Barite: BaSO4

Comments: Honey-colored very transparent barite crystal group.
Location: (1998) Meikle mine, Elko Co. Nevada, USA. Scale: 5 x 6 cm.
© Fabre Minerals