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Ingodite: Bi(S,Te)  
Telluronevskite: Bi3TeSe2  
Nevskite: Bi(Se,S)

Comments: Intergrown metallic grains of ingodite, telluronevskite, and nevskiite.
Location: Poruba pod Vihorlatom, Vihorlat Mountains, Kosice Slovak Republic. Scale: Specimen Size 2.8 × 1.7 × 1 cm.
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Ingodite: Bi(S,Te)  
Telluronevskite: Bi3TeSe2  
Nevskite: Bi(Se,S)

Comments: Intergrown metallic grains of ingodite, telluronevskite, and nevskiite.
Location: Poruba pod Vihorlatom, Vihorlat Mountains, Kosice Slovak Republic. Scale: Specimen Size 2.8 × 1.7 × 1 cm.
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Johachidolite: CaAlB3O7

Comments: Yellowish orange crystal of johachidolite on matix (quartz, muscovite).
Location: Pein Pyit, Mogok, Mandalay Myanmar. Scale: Crystal Size: 1.2 × 0.7 cm.
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Johachidolite: CaAlB3O7

Comments: Yellowish orange crystal of johachidolite on matix (quartz, muscovite).
Location: Pein Pyit, Mogok, Mandalay Myanmar. Scale: Crystal Size: 1.2 × 0.7 cm.
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Julgoldite-(Fe++): Ca2Fe++(Fe+++,Al)2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·(H2O)

Comments: Black julgodite-(Fe) and doubly-terminated, brilliant, water clear fluorapophyllite crystals on basalt.
Location: Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India. Scale: 20 x 13 x 5 cm.
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Julgoldite-(Fe++): Ca2Fe++(Fe+++,Al)2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·(H2O)

Comments: Black julgodite-(Fe) and doubly-terminated, brilliant, water clear fluorapophyllite crystals on basalt.
Location: Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India. Scale: 20 x 13 x 5 cm.
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Kosnarite: KZr++++2(PO4)3  
Zanazziite: Ca2(Mg,Fe++)(Mg,Fe++,Al,Mn,Fe+++)4Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6(H2O)

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

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.
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Kutnohorite: Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe++)(CO3)2

Comments: Light-pinkish, parallel bundles of kutnohorite crystals on matrix.
Location: Wessels mine, Hotazel, Kuruman District, South Africa. Scale: 5 x 4.7 x 3 cm.
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Kutnohorite: Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe++)(CO3)2

Comments: Light-pinkish, parallel bundles of kutnohorite crystals on matrix.
Location: Wessels mine, Hotazel, Kuruman District, South Africa. Scale: 5 x 4.7 x 3 cm.
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Legrandite: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)·(H2O)

Comments: Prismatic crystal of yellow legrandite on a gossanous matrix.
Location: Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Scale: 2.5 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm.
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Legrandite: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)·(H2O)

Comments: Prismatic crystal of yellow legrandite on a gossanous matrix.
Location: Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Scale: 2.5 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Magnesioferrite: MgFe+++2O4  
Diopside: CaMgSi2O6

Comments: Very dark brown Magnesioferrite Pleonaste (Iron-Magnesium spinel) with cream colored Calcite and gray green diopside.
Location: Aldan, Gon River, Russia. Scale: 6 x 4.5 cm.
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Magnesioferrite: MgFe+++2O4  
Diopside: CaMgSi2O6

Comments: Very dark brown Magnesioferrite Pleonaste (Iron-Magnesium spinel) with cream colored Calcite and gray green diopside.
Location: Aldan, Gon River, Russia. Scale: 6 x 4.5 cm.
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Malachite: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

Comments: Botryoidal malachite.
Location: Mindigi, Shaba, Congo. Scale: 7.5 x 5.5 cm.
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Malachite: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

Comments: Botryoidal malachite.
Location: Mindigi, Shaba, Congo. Scale: 7.5 x 5.5 cm.
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