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Mandarinoite: Fe+++2Se3O9·6(H2O)
Comments: Specimen of solid manandonite with crystals to 2 mm. Location: Manandona River, Sahatany Valley, Madagascar. Scale: 2.2 x 1.3 cm. © John Veevaert
Manganite: MnO(OH)
Comments: Lustrous feathery crystals of manganite to 0.75 cm. Location: N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Scale: 7.8 x 4.2 cm. © John Veevaert
Manjiroite: (Na,K)(Mn++++,Mn++)8O16·n(H2O)
Comments: Dark brownish black massive sample of manjiroite. Location: Arizona, USA. Scale: 3.8 X 5.6 cm. © John Veevaert
Mannardite: BaTi6V+++2O16·(H2O)
Comments: Prismatic crystals of black, metallic lustered mannardite crystals in matrix. Location: Kechica River, British Columbia, Canada. Scale: 3.4 X 4.5 cm. © John Veevaert
Marialite: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
Comments: Fully terminated 4.3 cm crystal of marialite. Weakly fluorescent red under SW UV light. Location: Gooderham, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada. Scale: 6 x 1.5 cm. © John Veevaert
Marthozite: Cu[(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2]·8(H2O)
Comments: Yellowish green coating of marthozite on matrix. Location: Musonoi Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Scale: Not Given. © John Veevaert
Mckelveyite-(Y): NaCa(Ba,Sr)3(Y,REE)(CO3)6·3(H2O)
Comments: Vitreous, gray, mckelveyite crystals in matrix. Location: Mt. Kukisvumchorr, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Scale: Specimen Size 2.8 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm. © John Veevaert
Melanterite: Fe++SO4·7(H2O)
Comments: Deep greenish blue encrustation of melanterite. The pistanite variety is copper-bearing where Cu replaces some of the Fe in the crystal structure. Location: Patagonia District, Arizona, USA. Scale: 5 x 9.5 cm. © John Veevaert
Meliphanite: (Ca,Na)2Be[(Si,Al)2O6(F,OH)]
Comments: Honey yellow, translucent sample of Meliphanite. Location: Aroy, Langesundsfjorden, Norway. Scale: 3.6 X 5.3 cm. © John Veevaert
Mellite: Al2[C6(COO)6]·16(H2O)
Comments: Specimen of crystalline mellite. Mellite is a naturally occurring organic mineral species. Location: Csordakhut, Tatabanya, Hungary. Scale: 4 x 3 cm. © John Veevaert