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Orlymanite: Ca4Mn++3Si8O20(OH)6·2(H2O)
Comments: Brown crystalline orlymanite with radiating structure, on inesite. Location: N'Chwaning Mine, Kuruman, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Orpheite: PbAl3(PO4,SO4)2(OH)6 (?)
Comments: Opaque botryoidal orpheite crust. Location: Near Valmy, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Orthochamosite: (Fe++,Mg,Fe+++)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH,O)8
Comments: Pale green micaceous orthochamosite in quartz. Location: Near Manggruvan, Sweden. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Orthochrysotile: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
Comments: Pale tan asbestos fiber (orthochrysotile) vein in rock. Location: El Dorado Mine, Salt River Canyon, Gila County, Arizona, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Osumilite-(Mg): (K,Na)(Mg,Fe++)2(Al,Fe+++)3(Si,Al)12O30
Comments: Sapphire-blue colored osumilite-(Mg) crystal in dacite. Location: Yamanoguchi, Iriki, Satsuma-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan. Scale: Crystal Size 0.05 cm. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Ottrelite: (Mn,Fe++,Mg)2Al4Si2O10(OH)4
Comments: Dark green crystalline ottrelite in quartz. Location: Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Belgium. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Otwayite: Ni2(CO3)(OH)2·(H2O)
Comments: Pale green botryoidal otwayite on serpentinite rock. Location: Otway Prospect, Nullagin Plain, Western Australia, Australia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Overite: CaMgAl(PO4)2(OH)·4(H2O)
Comments: Clear, pale yellow prismatic crystals of overite deep inside a crandallite vug. Location: Clay Canyon, Fairfield, Oquirrh Mts, Utah Co., Utah, USA. Scale: Picture Size 2.5 mm. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Owyheeite: Pb7Ag2(Sb,Bi)8S20
Comments: Acicular owyheeite microcrystals in quartz. Location: Lower Magnolia Mine, Morey District, Nye County, Nevada, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Oxammite: (NH4)2(C2O4)·(H2O)
Comments: Pale yellow translucent crystalline granular oxammite. Location: Petrogale Cave, Western Australia, Australia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species