Mineral Specimen Images (Z)

Zabuyelite: Li2CO3

Comments: Spodumene-hosted fluid inclusion containing a) a vapor bubble, b) zabuyelite, and c) spodumene. CanMin v39:1513.
Location: Spodumene from Bernic Lake (Tanco), Manitoba, Canada. Scale: Scale Bar 15 µm.
© Canadian Mineralogist

Zaccagnaite: Zn4Al2(OH)12(CO3)·3(H2O)  
Zincowoodwardite: [Zn1-xAlx(OH)2][(SO4)x/2(H2O)n]

Comments: White to pale bluish zaccagnaite intimately intergrown with zincowoodwardite.
Location: Hilarion Mine, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attikí Prefecture, Greece. Scale: Picture size 4 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Zaccagnaite: Zn4Al2(OH)12(CO3)·3(H2O)  
Fraipontite: (Zn,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4

Comments: Scanning electron microscope image of hexagonal, tapering, prismatic zaccagnaite crystals, covered by a thin crust of fraipontite. (AmMin 86:1294).
Location: Marble quarries of the Carrara basin (Apuan Alps, Italy). Scale: See Image.
© American Mineralogist

Zaherite: Al12(SO4)5(OH)26·20H20

Comments: Gray to white translucent prismatic to massive zaherite comprising portion of rock.
Location: Pella, Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Zajacite-(Ce): Na(REExCa1-x)(REEyCa1-y)F6 where (x ne y)

Comments: Specimen of granodiorite hosting cream colored phenocrysts of zajacite-Ce. This is one of the few minerals (less than 20) that contain Praseodymium.
Location: Strange Lake, Lac Brasson, Quebec, Canada. Scale: 4.3 x 2.9 cm.
© John Veevaert

Zalesiite: (Ca,Y)Cu6[(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6]·3(H2O)

Comments: Green crusts of zálesíite on matrix.
Location: Zálesí deposit, Javorník, Moravia, Czech Republic. Scale: Picture size 6 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Zalesiite: (Ca,Y)Cu6[(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6]·3(H2O)

Comments: Light blue acicular sprays of zalesiite to 0.75mm.
Location: Gold Hill mine, Tooele Co., Utah, USA. Scale: Picture size 2 mm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Zanazziite: Ca2(Mg,Fe++)(Mg,Fe++,Al,Mn,Fe+++)4Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6(H2O)  
Eosphorite: MnAl(PO4)(OH)2·(H2O)

Comments: Minor crystals of equant, olive green zanazziite and brown, lath-like crystals of eosphorite on quartz.
Location: Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scale: Picture size 1 cm.
© John Veevaert

Zanazziite: Ca2(Mg,Fe++)(Mg,Fe++,Al,Mn,Fe+++)4Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6(H2O)

Comments: Olive-green prismatic translucent zanazziite microcrystals on quartz.
Location: Taquarel, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Zanazziite: Ca2(Mg,Fe++)(Mg,Fe++,Al,Mn,Fe+++)4Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6(H2O)  
Kosnarite: KZr++++2(PO4)3

Comments: Beige crystals of kosnarite with pinkish, radial aggregates of zanazziite on whte albite matrix.
Location: Jenipapo, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scale: Picture size 6 cm.
© Fabre Minerals

Zapatalite: Cu3Al4(PO4)3(OH)9·4(H2O)

Comments: Bright blue zapatalite coating on rock.
Location: near Battle Mountain, Lander County, Nevada, USA. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Zaratite: Ni3(CO3)(OH)4·4(H2O)

Comments: Specimen exceptionally rich in apple green zaratite - a carbonate of nickel.
Location: Lord Brassy Mine Tasmania, Australia. Scale: 6.5 x 3.5 cm.
© John Veevaert

Zavaritskite: BiOF

Comments: Green to greenish black zavaritskite in purplish fluorite.
Location: Josef Fluorite Mine, Moldava, Severocesky, Czech Republic. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Zdenekite: NaPbCu++5(AsO4)4Cl·5(H2O)

Comments: Blue crystals of zdenekite on matrix.
Location: Cap Garonne Mine, Pradet, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Scale: Picture size 5 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Zektzerite: NaLiZrSi6O15

Comments: Pale peach-colored crystal of zektzerite on white feldspar.
Location: Golden Horn batholith, Okanogan County, Oregon, USA. Scale: Crystal size 1 cm.
© Dave Barthelmy

Zellerite: Ca(UO2)(CO3)2·5(H2O)

Comments: Yellowish zellerite aggregates on matrix.
Location: Jáchymov, Krusné Hory (Erzgebirge), Západoceský Kraj, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Scale: Picture size 5 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Zemannite: Mg0.5[Zn++Fe+++(TeO3)3]·4.5(H2O)

Comments: Root beer-colored zemannite hexagonal prisms.
Location: Moctezuma mine, Sonora, Mexico. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Zeophyllite: Ca4Si3O8(OH,F)4·2(H2O)

Comments: Numerous white zeophyllite spheroids on a tan matrix.
Location: Brenk, Eifel, Germany. Scale: 2.5 x 1.5 cm.
© John Veevaert

Zeravshanite: Cs4Na2Zr3(Si18O45)(H2O)2

Comments: BSE image of irregular grains of zeravshanite (zerav), sogdianite (sog) and aegirite (aegi).
Location: Dara-i-Pioz, Tadjikistan. Scale: See Image.
© Diederik Visser

Zeunerite: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·10-16(H2O)

Comments: Thin, tabular crystals of Zeunerite on matrix.
Location: Cinovec, Erzgebirge, the Czech Republic. Scale: Picture size 0.5 cm.
© Paul M. Schumacher