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Roscoelite: K(V,Al,Mg)2AlSi3O10(OH)2
Comments: Dull olive green fine grained roscoelite cementing sandstone. Location: Rifle Mine, Garfield County, Colorado, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rosenbuschite: (Ca,Na)3(Zr,Ti)Si2O8F
Comments: Tan prismatic crystalline rosenbuschite in schist. Location: Norra Karr, Jonkoping, Sweden. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rosenhahnite: Ca3Si3O8[(OH)2-4x,(CO3)x]
Comments: Crystalline massive rosenhahnite. Location: Near Healdsburg, Mendocino County, California, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rossite: CaV2O6·4(H2O)
Comments: Scaly crystalline rossite on silty sandstone. Location: Buckhorn Mine, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rossmanite: [ ]LiAl2Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4
Comments: Pale pink to tan translucent prismatic rossmanite crystals. Location: Near Rozna, Western Moravia, Jihomoravsky, Czech Republic. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Roweite: Ca2Mn++2B4O7(OH)6
Comments: Pinkish nodular massive roweite. Location: Solongo, Republic of Buryatia, Siberia, Russia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rozenite: Fe++SO4·4(H2O) Ferrinatrite: Na3Fe+++(SO4)3·3(H2O) Copiapite: Fe++Fe+++4(SO4)6(OH)2·20(H2O)
Comments: White powdery rozenite coating with yellow ferrinatrite on purple copiapite. Location: Le Cetine Mine, Siena, Tuscany, Italy. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rusakovite: (Fe+++,Al)5(VO4,PO4)2(OH)9·3(H2O)
Comments: Orange-brown rusakovite coatings on dark brown sandstone. Location: Long Park, Montrose County, Colorado, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Ruthenium: (Ru,Ir,Os) Isoferroplatinum: (Pt,Pd)3(Fe,Cu)
Comments: Scanning electron micrograph of polished section of ruthenium nugget with isoferroplatinum inclusions. Location: Miass River, Chelyabinsk District, Southern Urals, Russia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Rynersonite: Ca(Ta,Nb)2O6
Comments: Off-white fibrous rynersonite. Location: Brown Derby No. 1 Mine, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species