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Paracoquimbite: Fe+++2(SO4)3·9(H2O)
Comments: Light violet aggregate of paracoquimbite crystals. Location: California Institute of Technology W-19151. Scale: See Image. © Rruff Database
Paracostibite: CoSbS
Comments: Photomicrograph showing four groups of paracostibite grains (white) associated with sphalerite (grey), and chalcopyrite (liglit grey). Dark areas are pits. (CanMin v 10:232). Location: Drill-core from claims held by Cochenour Willans Gold Mines Ltd. in Mulcahy Township, District of Kenora, Red Lake Mining Division, Ontario, Canada. Scale: See Image. © Canadian Mineralogist
Paradamite: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Comments: Yellow paradamite crystals on a gossanous matrix. Location: Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Druango, Mexico. Scale: Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Paradocrasite: Sb2(Sb,As)2
Comments: Metallic white columnar aggregates of paradocrasite. Location: Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Parafransoletite: Ca3Be2(PO4)2(PO3,OH)2·4(H2O) Roscherite: Ca(Mn++,Fe++)5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6(H2O)
Comments: White, crystalline aggregate sprays of parafransoletite on dark reddish brown roscherite with massive, white, sucrosic whitlockite. Location: Tip Top mine, Custer County, South Dakota, USA. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Paragonite: NaAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 Chloritoid: (Fe++,Mg,Mn)2Al4Si2O10(OH)4
Comments: Grayish crystalline inclusion of chloritoid in white, massive paragonite. Location: Drandorf Fundgrube Mine, Bockau, Schwarzenberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 4 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Paragonite: NaAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
Comments: Silvery micaceous paragonite comprising schist rock, with garnet crystals. Location: Gassettts, New Hampshire, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Paraguanajuatite: Bi2(Se,S)3 Platynite: (Bi,Pb)3(Se,S)4
Comments: Bright metallic gray platy crystalline platynite, with dull black paraguanajuatite. Location: Falun, Kopparberg, Sweden. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Parahopeite: Zn3(PO4)2·4(H2O)
Comments: Transparent, prismatic parahopeite crystals with keckite. Location: Hagendorf, Bavaria, Germany. Scale: Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Parakeldyshite: Na2ZrSi2O7
Comments: White pearly crystalline parakeldyshite in rock. Location: Lagendalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Parakhinite: Cu++3PbTe++++++O4(OH)6
Comments: Dark emerald-green hexagonal prismatic parakhinite crystals on matrix. Location: 400 ft. level, Empire mine, Tombstone, Arizona. Scale: See Image. © Rruff Database
Paralaurionite: PbCl(OH)
Comments: Transparent, prismatic Paralaurionite crystal. Location: Laurium, Greece. Scale: Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Paralstonite: BaCa(CO3)2
Comments: Translucent bright white steep pyramidal paralstonite microcrystals on fluorite. Location: Bethel Level, Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Paramelaconite: Cu+2Cu++2O3
Comments: black paramelaconite masses with blue chrysocolla. Location: Algoma Mine, Otonagon County, Michigan, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Paramendozavilite: NaAl4Fe+++7(PO4)5(P+++++Mo++++++12O40)(OH)16·56(H2O)
Comments: Bright yellow paramendozavilite coatings on matrix. Location: Cumobabi, Sonora, Mexico. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Paramontroseite: VO2
Comments: Black massive, radioactive paramontroseite. Location: J.J. mine, Buell Canyon District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA. Scale: See Image. © Rruff Database
Paranatrolite: Na2[Al2Si3O10]·3(H2O)
Comments: Translucent prismatic paranatrolite crystal aggregate. Location: Mont Saint Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Paraotwayite: Ni(OH)2-x(SO4,CO3)0.5x x=.5
Comments: Pale green, fibrous, silky, free standing paraotwayite crystals to about 0.25mm. Location: Vaca Murta meteorite, Taltal, Atacama, Chile. Scale: Crystal size .25 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Parapierrotite: Tl(Sb,As)5S8
Comments: Silvery metallic prismatic parapierrotite grains in translucent quartz rock. Location: Lookout Pass, Tooele County, Utah, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Comments: Black semimetallic fragment of parapierrotite. Location: Lookout Pass Area, southeast Tooele County, Utah, USA. Scale: See Image. © Rruff Database