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Caysichite-(Y): Y2(Ca,Gd)2Si4O10(CO3)3(H2O,O,OH)·3H20
Comments: Brownish inclusions of caysichite-(Y) with white tengerite-(Y) rims. Location: Mt. Ploskaja, Keivi, Kola, Russia. Scale: Sample Size 2.5x3 cm. © Diederik Visser
Chalcothallite: (Cu,Fe)6Tl2SbS4
Comments: Gray-black, platy chalcothallite aggregates in matrix. Location: Taseq Slope, Ilimaussaq Complex, Narsaq, Kitaa, West Greenland, Denmark. Scale: Specimen Size 6x20 mm. © Diederik Visser
Chekhovichite: (Bi,Pb,Fe)2Te4O11
Comments: Crude, white transparent subhedral chekhovichite crystal. Location: Zod Deposit, 14 km East of Verdenis, Armenia. Scale: Specimen Size 2x7 mm. © Diederik Visser
Chukhrovite-(Y): Ca3(Y,Ce)Al2(SO4)F13·10(H2O)
Comments: White crystalline crust of chukhrovite-(Y) on matrix. Location: Kara-Oba deposit, Betpakdala Desert, Central Kazakhstan. Scale: Not Given. © Diederik Visser
Chvilevaite: Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)2S2
Comments: Black metallic chvilevaite in sandstone. Part of a drillcore. Location: La Serena, Region III, Chile. Scale: Specimen Size 0.8x1.8 cm. © Diederik Visser
Cleusonite: Pb(U++++,U++++++)(Ti,Fe++,Fe+++)20(O,OH)38
Comments: Black submetallic ceusonite crystals in matrix. Location: Kaisererbruch, Rauris, Salzburg, Austria. Scale: Specimen Size 3x4.5 cm. © Diederik Visser
Clinoptilolite-Na: (Na,K,Ca)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36·12(H2O)
Comments: Transparent, brown clinoptilolite-Na crystals in cavities. Location: Richardson Ranch, Madras, Jefferson Co., Oregon, USA. Scale: Specimen Size 1.5x1.5 cm. © Diederik Visser
Cobaltpentlandite: Co9S8
Comments: Bronze-yellow cobaltpentlndite in pyrrhotite. Location: Outokumpu, Finland. Scale: Specimen Size 0.8x1.5 cm. © Diederik Visser
Coiraite: (Pb,Sn)12.5As3Sn5FeS28
Comments: Dark grayish, micro-crystalline aggregates of coiraite with sphalerite. Location: Mina Pirquitas, Dep. Rinconada, Province Jujuy, Argentina. Scale: Not Given. © Diederik Visser
Cyanophyllite: Cu++5Al2(SbO4)3(OH)7·9(H2O)
Comments: Small pale green cyanophyllite crystals with blue azurite on matrix. Location: Monte Avanza, Forni Avoltri, Udine, Italy. Scale: Picture size 1 cm. © Diederik Visser