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Magnesiohastingsite: NaCa2(Mg4Fe+++)Si6Al2O22(OH)2
Comments: Dark black-brown crystalline massive magnesiohastingsite. Location: Afrikanda Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmansk District, Russia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Magnesiohogbomite-2N2S: (Al,Fe++,Fe+++,Mg,Ti,Zn)11O15(OH)
Comments: Massive, fine-grained magnesiohogbomite-2N2S. Location: Ruoutevare, Kvikkjokk, Lappland, Sweden. Scale: Specimen Size 3 cm. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Magnesiohulsite: (Mg,Fe++)2(Mg,Fe+++,Sn++++)O2(BO3)
Comments: Green fibrous massive magnesiohulsite. Location: Itenyurgin, Chukot Peninsula, Magadan District, Russia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Magnesiokatophorite: Na(CaNa)Mg4AlSi7AlO22(OH)2
Comments: Black crystalline magnesiokatophorite in syenite. Location: Kipiwa Complex, Quebec, Canada. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Magnesiotaramite: Na(CaNa)Mg3ALFe+++[Si6Al2O22](OH)2
Comments: Dark blue granular massive magnesiotaramite. Location: Liset, Selje, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Magnetite: Fe++Fe+++2O4 Chesterite: (Mg,Fe++)17Si20O54(OH)6
Comments: Green platy chesterite in black, metallic magnetite. Location: Near Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Magnetoplumbite: Pb(Fe+++,Mn+++)12O19
Comments: Black magnetoplumbite masses in calcite. Location: Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Magniotriplite: (Mg,Fe++,Mn)2(PO4)F
Comments: Red-brown crystalline magniotriplite masses in pegmatite. Location: Kyrk-Bulak pegmatite, Turkestanskij Range, Os, Kyrgyzstan. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Magnussonite: Mn++5As+++3O9(OH,Cl)
Comments: Bright green crystalline magnussonite grains with willemite. Location: Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Malladrite: Na2SiF6 Avogadrite: (K,Cs)BF4
Comments: Botryoidal pinkish-white avogadrite with yellow malladrite. Location: Eruption of 1926, Vesuvius, Campania, Italy. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Comments: Yellow-orange crystalline malladrite with pinkish white avogadrite. Location: Eruption of 1926, Vesuvius, Campania, Italy. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Mammothite: Pb6Cu4AlSb+++++O2(SO4)2Cl4(OH)16
Comments: Sparse blue crystalline mammothite in slag. Location: Laurium, Attiki, Greece. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Manganbelyankinite: (Mn,Ca)(Ti,Nb)5O12·9(H2O)
Comments: Brownish to blackish manganbelyankinite coatings on syenite rock. Location: Punkurvaiv, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmansk District, Russia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Manganberzeliite: (Ca,Na)3(Mn,Mg)2(AsO4)3
Comments: Orange translucent crystalline manganberzeliite in clear calcite. Location: Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Manganite: MnO(OH) Vaterite: CaCO3 Defernite: Ca6(CO3)2-x(SiO4)x(OH)7(Cl,OH)1-2x (x=0,5)
Comments: Opaque white fibrous vaterite with red defernite and black manganite. Location: Kombat Mine, Otavi, Otjozondjupa, Namibia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Manganocummingtonite: Na(Na,Mn)2(Mg4,Fe+++)5Si8O22(OH)2
Comments: Dark green fibrous manganocummingtonite. Location: Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Manganogrunerite: [ ]Mn2Fe++5Si8O22(OH)
Comments: Brown fibrous massive, iron stained manganogrunerite. Location: Hallefors, Orebro, Sweden. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Manganotychite: Na6(Mn++,Fe++,Mg)2(SO4)(CO3)4 Aegirine: NaFe+++Si2O6
Comments: Pale rose-tan granular manganotychite with black aegirine prism. Location: Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmansk District, Russia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Margaritasite: (Cs,K,H3O)2(UO2)2V2O8·(H2O)
Comments: Bright yellow earthy margaritasite crust on rhyolite. Location: Margaritas Open Pit Mine, Sierra Pena Blanca, Chihuahua,. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Margarosanite: Pb(Ca,Mn++)2Si3O9 Minehillite: (K,Na)2-3Ca28(Zn4Al4Si40)O112(OH)16 Wollastonite-1A: CaSiO3
Comments: White pearly crystalline minehillite with white margarosanite and dark gray lead, in pale pink opaque wollastonite (distinguished by blue-white fluorescence). Location: Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species