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Schoderite: Al2(PO4)(VO4)·8(H2O)

Comments: Sub-mm coatings of yellow to deep orange Schoderite on matrix.
Location: Fish Creek Range, Eureka County, Nevada, USA. Scale: Picture size 2 cm.
© John Veevaert

Schoenfliesite: MgSn++++(OH)6

Comments: Yellow-brown schoenfliesite on matrix.
Location: Zlaty Kopec, Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Krusné Hory (Erzgebirge), Západoceský Kraj, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Scale: Picture size 5 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Schoepite: (UO2)8O2(OH)12·12(H2O)  
Becquerelite: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6·8(H2O)

Comments: Bright yellow crystals of schoepite on transparent yellow becquerelite.
Location: Shinkolobwe mine, Tantara, Shaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Scale: .
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Schoepite: (UO2)8O2(OH)12·12(H2O)  
Metatorbernite: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8(H2O)

Comments: Green, tabular crystals of metatorbernite and acicular, yellow schoepite on matrix.
Location: Musonoi mine, Kolwezi, Shaba, (Katanga), Congo (Zaïre). Scale: Picture size 2.5 mm.
© Paul M. Schumacher

Schoepite: (UO2)8O2(OH)12·12(H2O)  
Ianthinite: (UO2)·5(UO3)·10(H2O)

Comments: Purple to brown resinous ianthinite with yellow schoepite and orange becquerelite.
Location: Colorado Plateau area, Saguache County, Colorado, USA. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Schollhornite: Na0.3CrS2·(H2O)  
Daubreelite: Fe++Cr2S4  
Caswellsilverite: NaCrS2

Comments: Polished section (PPL) of schiillhornite (Sh), coexisting with caswellsilverite (Cw), ferromagnesian alabandite (Ab) and daubreelite (Db). (AmMin, v70:638).
Location: Norton County (Kansas-Nebraska) enstatite achondrite meteorite. Scale: Scale bar is 0.08 mm.
© American Mineralogist

Scholzite: CaZn2(PO4)2·2(H2O)

Comments: Sprays of Scholzite crystals to 1 cm line exposed vugs.
Location: Reaphook Hill, Blinman, South Australia. Scale: Picture size 1 cm.
© John Veevaert

Scholzite: CaZn2(PO4)2·2(H2O)  
Hillite: Ca2(Zn, Mg)[PO4]2·2(H2O)

Comments: Morphology of a homogeneous larger cluster of hillite growing on an acicular crystal of scholzite. SEM back-scattered electron image.
Location: Lower Cambrian Parachilna Formation, Reaphook Hill, South Australia, Australia. Scale: See Image.
© Canadian Mineralogist

Schoonerite: Fe++2ZnMnFe+++(PO4)3(OH)2·9(H2O)  
Ernstite: (Mn++1-xFe+++x)Al(PO4)(OH)2-xOx

Comments: 1 mm honey brown, acicular, radial sprays of ernstite with light green fibrous schoonerite and apatite in siderite.
Location: White Cap mine, Pennington County., South Dakota. Scale: Picture size 3 mm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Schoonerite: Fe++2ZnMnFe+++(PO4)3(OH)2·9(H2O)

Comments: Dark crystals of schoonerite on matrix.
Location: Hagendorf, Bavaria, Germany. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Schorl: NaFe++3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4  
Albite: NaAlSi3O8

Comments: Several jet-black lustrous crystals of schorl perched on a white albite matrix.
Location: Shengus, Gilgit, Pakistan. Scale: 4 x 3 x 2 cm.
© Isaias Casanova / IC Minerals

Schorl: NaFe++3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Comments: Parallel grouping of sharp, black schorl crystals showing terminations.
Location: Davib Ost, Erongo Mountains Namibia. Scale: Crystal size: 1.7 x 1.4 cm.
© Fabre Minerals

Schorlomite: Ca3(Ti,Fe+++,Al)2[(Si,Fe+++,Fe++)O4]3

Comments: Lustrous massive black schorlomite.
Location: Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Schreibersite: (Fe,Ni)3P

Comments: Golden metallic schreibersite cleavage fragment from type IIB octahedrite meteorite.
Location: Sau Luiao de Moreira Meteorite, Ponte de Lima, Minho, Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Schreibersite: (Fe,Ni)3P  
Allabogdanite: (Fe,Ni)2P

Comments: Relict grain of allabogdanite crystal (ABG) surrounded by schreibersite rim (SCHR) in plessite matrix (PL). Black phase is a secondary Fe-Ni-hydroxide. Backscattered electron image. (AmMin, 87:1249).
Location: Onello iron meteorite (high-Ni ataxite) Onello River basin, Aldan shield, Saha (Sakha) Republic (Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia. Scale: Scale bar 10 µ-m.
© American Mineralogist

Schreyerite: V+++2Ti3O9

Comments: SEM image of schreyerite crystal studied by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. AmMin, v91, p197.
Location: Metamorphic rocks of the Sludyanka complex at the southern shore of Lake Baikal, Russia. Scale: Picture width 0.14 mm.
© American Mineralogist

Schrockingerite: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F·10(H2O)

Comments: Pale greenish-yellow schröckingerite aggregates on matrix.
Location: St Christoph Mine, Bärenhecke, Glashütte, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 6 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Schrockingerite: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F·10(H2O)

Comments: Pale greenish-yellow, platy schröckingerite on matrix.
Location: Jack Daniels No. 1 Mine, Cameron District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA. Scale: See Photo.
© Paul M. Schumacher

Schuetteite: Hg3(SO4)O2

Comments: Yellow earthy schuetteite coatings.
Location: Oceanic Mine, San Luis Obispo County, California. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Schuilingite-(Nd): PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH)·1.5(H2O)

Comments: Blue crystals of Schuilingite-(Nd).
Location: Kasompi Mine, Kambove, Shaba (Katanga), Congo (Zaïre). Scale: Picture size 1.8 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag