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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

Barite: BaSO4  
Jacobsite: (Mn++,Fe++,Mg)(Fe+++,Mn+++)2O4

Comments: Sharp, octahedral crystals of Jacobsite on a bladed barite matrix.
Location: N' Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, South Africa. Scale: 3x2.5x1.9 cm.
© Isaias Casanova / IC Minerals

Barite: BaSO4  
Wurtzite: (Zn,Fe)S

Comments: Compact, dark, metallic crystals of wurtzite intermixed with galena crystals and white barite blades.
Location: Huanzala, Huanuco Dept., Peru. Scale: 5 x 4 x 2.5 cm.
© Isaias Casanova / IC Minerals

Barite: BaSO4

Comments: Tabular, clear crystal of barite on a small matrix of pinkish dolomite. Fluorescence under UV light.
Location: Cerro Warihuyn, 2850 m, Miraflores, Huamalias, Huanuco Peru. Scale: 3.4 x 2.8 x 0.9 cm.
© Fabre Minerals

Barnesite: Na2V6O16·3(H2O)

Comments: Bright red, acicular crystals of barnesite on matrix.
Location: Cactus Rat claim, Thompson, Grand County, Utah, USA. Scale: Size Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Barrerite: (Na,K,Ca)2Al2Si7O18·6(H2O)

Comments: Barrerite, an extremely rare zeolite was found in large cavities on a tidal flat.
Location: Rocky Pass, Kuiu Island, Alaska. Scale: 5.5 x 6 cm.
© Fabre Minerals