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Orthochamosite: (Fe++,Mg,Fe+++)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH,O)8
Comments: Pale green micaceous orthochamosite in quartz. Location: Near Manggruvan, Sweden. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Orthochrysotile: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
Comments: Pale tan asbestos fiber (orthochrysotile) vein in rock. Location: El Dorado Mine, Salt River Canyon, Gila County, Arizona, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Orthoericssonite: BaMn2(Fe+++O)Si2O7(OH) Ericssonite: BaMn++2Fe+++O[Si2O7](OH) Tephroite: Mn2SiO4
Comments: Dark brown ericssonite, intergrown with orthoericssonite, with pink rhodonite, light brown diopside (var. schefferite) and gray tephroite. Location: Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Osumilite-(Mg): (K,Na)(Mg,Fe++)2(Al,Fe+++)3(Si,Al)12O30
Comments: Sapphire-blue colored osumilite-(Mg) crystal in dacite. Location: Yamanoguchi, Iriki, Satsuma-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan. Scale: Crystal Size 0.05 cm. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Ottrelite: (Mn,Fe++,Mg)2Al4Si2O10(OH)4
Comments: Dark green crystalline ottrelite in quartz. Location: Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Belgium. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Otwayite: Ni2(CO3)(OH)2·(H2O)
Comments: Pale green botryoidal otwayite on serpentinite rock. Location: Otway Prospect, Nullagin Plain, Western Australia, Australia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Overite: CaMgAl(PO4)2(OH)·4(H2O)
Comments: Clear, pale yellow prismatic crystals of overite deep inside a crandallite vug. Location: Clay Canyon, Fairfield, Oquirrh Mts, Utah Co., Utah, USA. Scale: Picture Size 2.5 mm. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Owyheeite: Pb7Ag2(Sb,Bi)8S20
Comments: Acicular owyheeite microcrystals in quartz. Location: Lower Magnolia Mine, Morey District, Nye County, Nevada, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Oxammite: (NH4)2(C2O4)·(H2O)
Comments: Pale yellow translucent crystalline granular oxammite. Location: Petrogale Cave, Western Australia, Australia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Pachnolite: NaCaAlF6·(H2O)
Comments: Color-zoned (darker core) prismatic translucent pachnolite crystals, with secondary white prismatic microcrystals. Location: Ivigtut, Greenland. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Palladium: Pd,Pt
Comments: Platinum-rich palladium nugget, mounted in epoxy, with one side polished. Location: Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Palladseite: Pd17Se15
Comments: Irregular metallic palladseite grain. Location: Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Palygorskite: (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH)·4(H2O)
Comments: Compact massive palygorskite. Location: Senton, Devon, England. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Paracelsian: BaAl2Si2O8
Comments: Translucent paracelsian crystals on matrix. Location: Benalt Mine, Rhiw, Carnarvonshire, Gwynedd, Wales. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
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
Parakeldyshite: Na2ZrSi2O7
Comments: White pearly crystalline parakeldyshite in rock. Location: Lagendalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
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