Richterite root name group {A }{CaNa}{Z 5 }(Si8 O22 )(OH,F,Cl)2 , A =Na,K, Z =Mg,FeII
Na-Ca amphibole Richterite , Potassic-richterite , Ferro-richterite , Potassic-ferro-richterite , Fluoro-richterite , Potassic-fluoro-richterite
0
6
0
PL, PL/XL
Group , Silicate
Robinsonite Pb4 Sb6 S13
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—
1
0
0
—
Mineral, Sulphide
Rodolicoite FeIII (PO4 )
Minerals containing PO4 —
1
0
0
—
Mineral, Orthophosphate , Phosphate
Rondorfite Ca8 Mg(SiO4 )4 Cl2
Minerals containing SiO4 —
0
4
0
PL
Mineral, Silicate
Rorisite CaClF
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—
0
1
0
Unknown
Mineral, Halide
Rubidium chloride RbCl
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—
Open
Crystal structure of rubidium chloride
Image by Benjah-bmm27 (via Wikimedia Commons), Public Domain
0
1
0
Unknown
Halide , Synthetic , Compound
Ruby Al2 O3
Corundum —
Open
Ruby specimen from Tingsongkhla, Thailand
Photo by Chip Clark, via Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
0
3
1
CL/SEM
Variety, Simple oxide
Rudashevskyite (Fe,Zn)S
Sphalerite (group) —
1
0
0
—
Mineral, Sulphide
Ruthenium Ru
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—
Open
A 99.95% pure ruthenium crystal grown by chemical vapour deposition (CVD)
(C) 2024 François Nguyen (via Wikimedia Commons). CC-BY-2.0
1
8
2
SXES
Mineral , Metal , Element
Rutherfordine UO2 (CO3 )
Minerals containing CO3 —
Open
Rutherfordine specimen from Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo. Field of view 7 mm
Photo by Leon Hupperichs (via Wikimedia Commons), CC-BY-SA 3.0
0
4
0
PL
Carbonate , Mineral, Uranyl
Rutile TiO2
Titanium dioxide , Rutile (group) Strüverite , Ilmenorutile
Open
Rutile specimen from Alexander County, North Carolina, USA. 2.5cm in size.
Photo by Carlin Green, USGS, Public Domain
3
2
4
CL, CL/SEM, EDS, SXES
Mineral, Simple oxide
Rutile (group) M IV O2 , M =Ge,Sn,Te,Pb,Mn,Ti,Si,Fe,Sb—
Plattnerite , Argutite , Paratellurite , Stishovite , Cassiterite , Pyrolusite , Tripuhyite , Rutile
0
16
7
CL, CL/SEM, EDS, SXES
Group , Simple oxide
Sabugalite HAl(UO2 )4 (PO4 )4 ·16H2 O
Minerals containing H2O , Autunite (group) , Minerals containing PO4 —
Open
Sabugalite, Monts d´Ambrazac, Margnac, France, size: 45 mm
Photo by Weirdmeister (via Wikimedia Commons), CC-BY-SA 4.0
0
11
0
PL
Mineral, Orthophosphate , Phosphate , Uranyl , Hydrated
Sakhaite Ca48 Mg16 (BO3 )32 (CO3 )16 ·2(H2 O,HCl)
Minerals containing H2O , Minerals containing BO3 , Minerals containing CO3 —
0
2
0
PL/XL
Mineral, Hydrated , Borate , Carbonate
Saléeite Mg(UO2 )2 (PO4 )2 (H2 O)10
Minerals containing H2O , Autunite (group) , Minerals containing PO4 —
Open
Image of Saléeite in specimen 'M 30874 Saleeite' (Museums Victoria) from Victoria, Australia
Photo by Frank Coffa, Copyright Museums Victoria / CC BY (Licensed as Attribution 4.0 International)
0
13
0
PL
Mineral, Orthophosphate , Phosphate , Uranyl , Hydrated
