Mineral Specimen Images (L)

Leucophosphite: KFe+++2(PO4)2(OH)·2(H2O)

Comments: Transparent greenish brown microcrystal of leucophosphite.
Location: Lone Tree Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Leucophosphite: KFe+++2(PO4)2(OH)·2(H2O)

Comments: Crude or etched purple crystals of leucophospiite to 1mm in vuggy triphylite matrix.
Location: Tip Top mine, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA. Scale: Picture size 1 cm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Leucosphenite: Na4BaTi2O2[B2Si10O28]

Comments: Glassy crystal of leucosphenite in mudstone.
Location: Uintah Basin, Uintah County, Utah, USA. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Leucosphenite: Na4BaTi2O2[B2Si10O28]

Comments: Glassy crystal of leucosphenite in mudstone.
Location: Carter Oil Co. Poulson No. 1 Well, Uinta Basin, Duchesne Co, Utah, USA. Scale: Overall: 2 x 1.5 x 2 cm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Levinsonite-(Y): (Y,Nd,La)Al(SO4)2(C2O4)·12(H2O)

Comments: Colorless thick tabular crystal of levinsonite-(Y).
Location: Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mts, Tennessee, USA. Scale: Picture size 1 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Levyne-Ca: (Ca,Na2,K2)Al2Si4O12·6(H2O)

Comments: Vesicle in basalt matrix lined with white levyne crystals.
Location: Beech Creek Quarry, Mount Vernon, Grant Co., Oregon, USA. Scale: 32x22x20 mm.
© John Betts - Fine Minerals

Levyne-Na: (Na2,Ca,K2)Al2Si4O12·6(H2O)

Comments: White tabular hexagonal-shaped levyne-Na crystals associated with analcime.
Location: Dallas, Oregon, USA. Scale: See Image.
© Rruff Database

Liandratite: U++++++(Nb,Ta)2O8

Comments: Yellow crystalline liandratite crust on pegmatite.
Location: Antsakoa I Pegmatite, near Berere, Mahajanga, Madagascar. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Libethenite: Cu2(PO4)(OH)

Comments: Rich pine green crystals of libethenite on matrix.
Location: Tyrone, Grant Co., New Mexico. USA. Scale: Crystal size to 2mm.
© John Veevaert

Libethenite: Cu2(PO4)(OH)

Comments: Dark to light green pseudo-octahedral crystals of libethenite to 1.5mm on matrix.
Location: KOV pit, Kolwezi, Katanga, Congo. Scale: Picture size 5 mm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Liddicoatite: Ca(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(O,OH,F)4

Comments: Dark green translucent liddicoatite crystal prism.
Location: Antandrokomby, Madagascar. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Liddicoatite: Ca(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(O,OH,F)4

Comments: Complexly colored red zone, and the skin which varies from green to yellow terminated crystals of liddicoatite.
Location: Anjanabonoina, Betafo, Antsirabé Madagascar. Scale: Specimen size: 3.3 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm.
© Fabre Minerals

Liebigite: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3·11(H2O)

Comments: Yellow liebigite crystals on Quartz.
Location: Le Bosc, Lodeve, Herault, France. Scale: 1.5 x 1 cm.
© John Veevaert

Liebigite: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3·11(H2O)  
Voglite: Ca2Cu(UO2)(CO3)4·6(H2O)

Comments: Green voglite with yellow liebigite.
Location: Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Krusné Hory (Erzgebirge), Západoceský Kraj, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Scale: Picture size 3.2 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Likasite: Cu3(NO3)(OH)5·2(H2O)

Comments: Blue likasite encrustation.
Location: Dzhezkazgan (Zhezkazgan) Mine, Jezkazgan Oblast', Kazakhstan. Scale: Picture size 6 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Lillianite: Pb3Bi2S6

Comments: Gray metallic massive lillianite in clear quartz.
Location: Gladhammar, Kalmar, Sweden. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Linarite: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2

Comments: Deep blue prismatic crystals of linarite on matrix.
Location: Mammoth mine, Tiger, Pinal County, Arizona, USA. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Linarite: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2  
Macphersonite: Pb4(SO4)(CO3)2(OH)2

Comments: Colorless macphersonite with blue linarite.
Location: Leadhills, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK. Scale: Picture size 3 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Linarite: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2  
Schulenbergite: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10·3(H2O)

Comments: Light greenish rosettes of schulenbergite with small green crystals of ramsbeckite and blue crystals of linarite.
Location: Gelbe Birke Mine, Schwarzenberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 1.2 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Linarite: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2  
Brochantite: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6

Comments: Deep blue, acicular, linarite with light blue, globular brochantite on white quartz.
Location: Goulmina, Er Rachidia, Morroco. Scale: Crystal size 1.5 cm.
© Fabre Minerals