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Atacamite: Cu2Cl(OH)3
Comments: Atacamite in a well crystallized pocket. Location: Mina Lily, Pisco Umay, Ica Dept. Peru. Scale: 5 x 4.5 cm. © Fabre Minerals
Augelite: Al2(PO4)(OH)3
Comments: Apple green augelite with semi-transparent, well developed, brilliant crystals. Location: Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada. Scale: 3.5 x 2 cm. © Fabre Minerals
Axinite-(Fe): Ca2Fe++Al2BO3Si4O12(OH)
Comments: Doubly terminated ferroaxinite crystal with good luster and form. Location: Puyva, Polar Ural, Russia. Scale: 3x5x2 cm. © Fabre Minerals
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Comments: Sharp, dark blue, crystalline azurite group. Location: Puit IX, Touissit, Oujda. Scale: 5 x 3.3 x 1.3 cm. © Fabre Minerals
Bariosincosite: Ba(V++++O)2(PO4)2·4(H2O) Fluellite: Al2(PO4)F2(OH)·7(H2O)
Comments: Vivid green crystals of bariosincosite well placed on a matrix covered by colorless, tabular fluellite with some minor metavariscite. Location: Eugui Quarry, Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra, Spain. Scale: Rosette size: 0.3 x 0.2 cm. © Fabre Minerals
Barite: BaSO4
Comments: Honey-colored very transparent barite crystal group. Location: (1998) Meikle mine, Elko Co. Nevada, USA. Scale: 5 x 6 cm. © Fabre Minerals
Comments: Tabular, clear crystal of barite on a small matrix of pinkish dolomite. Fluorescence under UV light. Location: Cerro Warihuyn, 2850 m, Miraflores, Huamalias, Huanuco Peru. Scale: 3.4 x 2.8 x 0.9 cm. © Fabre Minerals
Barrerite: (Na,K,Ca)2Al2Si7O18·6(H2O)
Comments: Barrerite, an extremely rare zeolite was found in large cavities on a tidal flat. Location: Rocky Pass, Kuiu Island, Alaska. Scale: 5.5 x 6 cm. © Fabre Minerals
Barylite: BaBe2Si2O7
Comments: Blocky prisimatic clear crystals of barylite with black aegirine. Location: Mt. Malosa, Zomba plateau Malawi. Scale: 2 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm. © Fabre Minerals
Beryl: Be3Al2Si6O18
Comments: Transparent Goshenite, the colorless variety of beryl with orthoclase and muscovite. Location: Pingwu, Sichuan, China. Scale: 9 x 8.5 cm. © Fabre Minerals
Beryl: Be3Al2Si6O18 Calcite: CaCO3
Comments: Transparent emerald, the green variety of beryl on calcite (marble) matrix. Location: Coscuez, Boyacá, Colombia. Scale: 2.5 x 2.5 cm. © Fabre Minerals