Andersonite Na2 Ca(UO2 )(CO3 )3 ·5-6H2 O
Minerals containing H2O , Minerals containing CO3 —
Open
Andersonite from Repete Mine, Blanding, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0
12
0
PL
Carbonate , Mineral, Hydrated , Uranyl
Andesine (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4 O8
Plagioclase —
Open
©
Photo by Dave Dyet http://www.shutterstone.com, http://www.dyet.com, Public domain
2
1
EDS
Aluminosilicate , Variety
Andradite Ca3 FeIII 2 (SiO4 )3
Minerals containing SiO4 , Andradite-Grossular (series) —
Open
Andradite single crystal (4.2 cm), from Sibinndi, Nioro du Sahel Circle, Kayes Region, Mali.
©
Photo by Didier Descouens (via Wikimedia Commons), CC-BY-SA 4.0
0
1
SXES
Mineral, Silicate
Andradite-Grossular (series) Ca3 FeIII 2 (SiO4 )3 ‒ Ca3 Al2 (SiO4 )3
Garnet Grossular , Andradite
2
0
Reflectance
Silicate , Series
Anglesite PbSO4
Lead sulphate , Baryte (group) , Minerals containing SO4 —
Open
Image of a specimen of Anglesite (M 28566, Museums Victoria), from Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
©
Photograph by Frank Coffa, Museums Victoria, CC-BY
8
2
CL/SEM, SXES
Mineral, Sulphate
Anhydrite CaSO4
Minerals containing SO4 , Calcium sulphate —
Open
Anhydrite specimen from Naica Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico. Photographed at the Harvard Museum of Natural History
©
Photo by Alcinoe (via wWikimedia Commons), Public Domain
177
1
CL
Mineral, Sulphate
Anorthite CaAl2 Si2 O8
Plagioclase —
Open
Anorthite specimen from the type locality at Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy. Size: 6.9 x 4.1 x 3.8 cm
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2010 Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com, CC-BY-SA-3.0
25
0
CL/OM, IR, PLE, Unknown
Mineral, Aluminosilicate
Anthophyllite ☐Mg2 Mg5 Si8 O22 (OH)2
Anthophyllite root name group , Minerals containing OH —
Open
Anthophyllite specimen from Kopparberg, Ljusnarsberg, Västmanland, Sweden. Size: 47x43x30 mm
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2010 Didier Descouen (via Wikimedia Commons), CC-BY-SA-3.0
5
0
PL
Mineral, Silicate , Hydroxide
Antimony Sb
—
—
Open
Antimony specimen from the Monarch Antimony mine, Gravelotte, Murchison Range, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Size: 3.2 x 2.6 x 2.2 cm
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Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0
13
2
SXES
Mineral , Metal , Element
Apatite Ca5 (PO4 )3 (OH,F,Cl)
Apatite (group) Hydroxylapatite , Chlorapatite , Collophane , Fluorapatite
Open
Doubly-terminated fluorapatite crystal in calcite, from Yates mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
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Photo by Didier Descouens, CC-SA-4.0
335
10
CL, CL/SEM, EDS, Reflectance
Orthophosphate , Phosphate, Informal
Apophyllite AB 4 [Si8 O22 ]X ·8H2 O, A =K,Na,NH4 ,Cs, B =Ca,Sr, X =F,OH—
Fluorapophyllite-(Cs) , Hydroxymcglassonite-(K) , Fluorapophyllite-(Na) , Fluorapophyllite-(K) , Fluorapophyllite-(NH4) , Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
Open
©
Photo by Photolitherland (via Wikimedia Commons), CC-BY-SA-3.0
12
3
PL/Laser
Silicate , Hydrated , Group
Aragonite CaCO3
Minerals containing CO3 , Calcium carbonate , Aragonite (group) —
Open
Aragonite specimen from Mine de Salgigne, Filon Coroluna, Aude, France
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2010 Didier Descouens (via Wikimedia Commons), CC-BY-SA-3.0
22
1
PL/Laser
Carbonate , Mineral
Arctite Ba(Ca7 Na5 )(PO4 )4 (PO4 )2 F3
Minerals containing PO4 —
Open
White glassy granular crystals of arctite from Vuonnemiok River Valley, Kola, Russian Federation
©
Photograph by David Hospital, CC-BY-SA 3.0
8
0
PL, PL/XL
Mineral, Phosphate , Orthophosphate
Arsenuranylite Ca(UO2 )4 (AsO4 )2 (OH)4 ·6H2 O
Minerals containing H2O , Minerals containing OH , Minerals containing AsO4 —
Open
Arsenuranylite from the TL in Cherkasar Uranium Deposit, Pap, Chatkal-Kuraminskii Range, Namangan Viloyati, Uzbekistan
©
Photo by David Hospital (on wikimedia.org), CC-BY-SA 4.0
3
0
PL
Hydroxide , Mineral, Arsenate , Hydrated , Uranyl
Augite (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al)2 O6
Clinopyroxene —
Open
Augite, Muhavura volcano, Ruhengeri Region, Northern Province, Rwanda
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CC BY-SA 4.0, Didier Descouens
4
3
EDS, Reflectance
Mineral, Silicate
