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Cornetite: Cu3(PO4)(OH)3
Comments: Crystals of cornetite on matrix. Location: Etoile Mine, Katanga Province, Dem. Rep. of Congo. Scale: Crystal size 0.5 cm. © John Veevaert
Creedite: Ca3Al2(SO4)(F,OH)10·2(H2O)
Comments: Colorless, bladed creedite crystals. Location: Mina Navidad, Durango, Mexico. Scale: Crystal size 1.4 cm. © John Veevaert
Cryolite: Na3AlF6
Comments: Massive cryolite with one section of lustrous crystal faces. Location: Ivigtut, Greenland. Scale: Picture size 4 cm. © John Veevaert
Cuprosklodowskite: Cu[(UO2)(SiO2OH)]2·6(H2O)
Comments: Very-fine, acicular crystals of apple green cuprosklodowskite on matrix. Location: Musonoi Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Scale: Not Given. © John Veevaert
Cuprostibite: Cu2(Sb,Tl) Ussingite: Na2AlSi3O8(OH)
Comments: Massive ussingite hosting grains of the very rare copper antimony-thallium bearing cuprostibite. Location: Ilimaussaq, Tasseq, Greenland. Scale: 4.8 x3.4 cm. © John Veevaert
Davidite-(La): (La,Ce,Ca)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe+++)20O38
Comments: Prismatic crystals of davidite in carbonatite. Location: Thackering, South West Australia, Australia. Scale: Crystal size 2 cm. © John Veevaert
Defernite: Ca6(CO3)2-x(SiO4)x(OH)7(Cl,OH)1-2x (x=0,5) Hematite: Fe2O3
Comments: Specular hematite rich with crystalline grains of reddish brown defernite. Location: Kombat Mine, Kombat, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia. Scale: 3.9 x 2.5 cm. © John Veevaert
Deliensite: Fe++(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2·3(H2O)
Comments: Specimen is covered with abundant micro crystals of deliensite. Location: Mas d'Alary Village, Le Bosc Lodeve, Herault, France. Scale: Not Given. © John Veevaert
Demesmaekerite: Pb2Cu5(UO2)2(SeO3)6(OH)6·2(H2O) Malachite: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Comments: Pale green crystals of demesmaekerite on dark green malachite. Location: Musonoi Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Scale: Crystal Size 3mm. © John Veevaert
Desautelsite: Mg6Mn+++2(CO3)(OH)16·4(H2O)
Comments: Serpentinite with scaly reddish-orange crystals of desautelsite. Location: Artinite Pit, San Benito County, California, USA. Scale: 3 x 4 cm. © John Veevaert