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Wickenburgite: Pb3CaAl2Si10O27·4(H2O)
Comments: Transparent colorless wickenburgite microcrystals. Location: Wickenburg, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Wightmanite: Mg5(BO3)O(OH)5·2(H2O)
Comments: Tan silky prismatic wightmanite in pale blue calcite. Location: Crestmore Quarry, Riverside County, California, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Wilkinsonite: Na2Fe++4Fe+++2Si6O20
Comments: Black wilkinsonite grains with anorthoclase. Location: Warrumbungle Volcano, New South Wales, Australia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Willemseite: (Ni,Mg)3Si4O10(OH)2 Trevorite: NiFe+++2O4
Comments: Waxy translucent green willemseite with black trevorite in schistose rock. Location: Near Scotia Talc Mine, Barberton Mountain, Transvaal, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Willyamite: (Co,Ni)SbS
Comments: Gray granular massive willyamite. Location: Consols Lode, Broken Hill, Willyama Township, New South Wales, Australia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Winchite: [ ](CaNa)Mg4(Al,Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Comments: Magenta crystalline winchite in manganese ore. Location: Tirodi Mines, Madhya Pradesh, India. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Wiserite: Mn4B2O5(OH,Cl)4
Comments: Pale pink granular wiserite. Location: Kombat Mine, Kombat, Otjozondjupa, Namibia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Wittichenite: Cu3BiS3
Comments: Black metallic wittichenite in white barite. Location: Schmiedestollen, Wittichen, Black Forest, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Wittite: Pb3Bi4(S,Se)9
Comments: Gray metallic wittite in quartz. Location: Falu Mine, Falun, Kopparberg, Sweden. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Wohlerite: NaCa2(Zr,Nb)Si2O7(O,OH,F)2 Biotite: K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2
Comments: Prismatic wohlerite crystals with lepidomelane (Fe-rich biotite). Location: Langevannet, Tvedalen, Telemark, Norway. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species