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Richterite: Na(CaNa)(Mg,Fe++)5[Si8O22](OH)2
Comments: Richterite crystal in tan calcite. Location: Bancroft, Ontario, Canada. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rilandite: (Cr,Al)6SiO11·5(H2O) (?)
Comments: Dark brown opaque resinous rilandite cleavage fragment. Location: J. L. Riland Claim, near Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rivadavite: Na6MgB24O40·22(H2O)
Comments: Translucent white rivadavite nodule with some adhering earthy material. Location: Tincalayu, Salta Province, Argentina. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Riversideite: Ca5Si6O16(OH)2·2(H2O)
Comments: Opaque off-white finely fibrous riversideite veins in vesuvianite / grossular matrix. Location: Crestmore Quarry, Riverside County, California, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Roeblingite: Pb2Ca6(Si6O18)(SO4)2(OH)2·4(H2O)
Comments: Pure white opaque porcelaneous roeblingite mass. Location: Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Roedderite: (Na,K)2(Mg,Fe++)5Si12O30
Comments: Deep green transparent roedderite microcrystal. Location: Bellerberg, Eifel, Rheinland-Pflaz, Germany. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Roggianite: Ca2[Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13]·<2·5(H2O)
Comments: Glassy white fibrous roggianite aggregate. Location: Murzinka, Sverdlovsk District, Middle Urals, Russia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rokuhnite: Fe++Cl2·(H2O) Carnallite: KMgCl3·6(H2O)
Comments: Reddish brown rokuhnite, with carnallite (deliquescent). Location: Salzdetfurth Mine, Hildesheim, near Hanover, Niedersachsen, Germany. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Romeite: (Ca,Fe++,Mn,Na)2(Sb,Ti)2O6(O,OH,F)
Comments: Tan fibrous romeite on quartz. Location: Sant Marcel, Piemonte, Italy. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rooseveltite: BiAsO4
Comments: Gray glassy crystalline rooseveltite with purple fluorite. Location: Josef Fluorite Mine, Krune Hora Mountains, near Teplice, Seversocesky, Czech Republic. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species