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Altisite: Na3K6Ti2Al2Si8O26Cl3
Comments: Small speck of altisite in the center of the sticky tape. Location: Olenii Ruchei Apatite Deposit, Khibiny Alkaline Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Scale: Graph Paper 1 mm. © Sergey Vasiliev / Systematic Mineralogy
Amarillite: NaFe+++(SO4)2·6(H2O)
Comments: Yellowish white, powdery crystals of amarillite crystals. Location: Grotta de Faraglione, Porte de Levante, Island de Vulcano, Italy. Scale: Specimen Size 15 x10 x 7 mm. © Sergey Vasiliev / Systematic Mineralogy
Arrojadite-(BaFe): (Ba,K,Pb)Na3(Ca,Sr)(Fe++,Mg,Mn)14Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH,F)2
Comments: Small grain of Arrojadite-(BaFe). Location: Big Fish River, Yukon, Canada. Scale: Not Given. © Sergey Vasiliev / Systematic Mineralogy
Atlasovite: Cu6Fe+++Bi+++O4(SO4)5·KCl
Comments: Small brown crystal fragment with inset image of the peg support in a sample box. Location: Tolbachik Volcano, Main Fracture, North Breakthrough, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Scale: Not Given, See Image. © Sergey Vasiliev / Systematic Mineralogy
Bushmakinite: Pb2Al(PO4)(VO4)(OH)
Comments: Small grain of bushmakinite on sample holder. Location: Beresovskoye Deposit, Middle Urals, Russia. Scale: Grid Size 1 mm. © Sergey Vasiliev / Systematic Mineralogy
Bussenite: Na2(Ba,Sr)2(Fe,Mn)TiSi2O7(CO3)(OH)3F
Comments: Crystal fragment of bussenite on sticky tape. Location: Kukisvumchorr Mt., Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Scale: Crystal size 2 mm. © Sergey Vasiliev / Systematic Mineralogy
Carbokentbrooksite: (Na,[ ])12(Na,Ce)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)·H2O
Comments: Orange carbokentbrooksite crystals in matrix. Location: Dara-i-Pioz Glacier, Altai Range, Tajikistan. Scale: Specimen size: 31x25x20 mm. © Sergey Vasiliev / Systematic Mineralogy
Cerchiaraite: Ba4(Mn,Fe,Al)4Si6(O,OH,Cl)26
Comments: Green aggregates of cerchiaraite on matrix. Location: Cerchiara Mine, Near Faggiona, Val di Vara, Eastern Liguria, Italy. Scale: Specimen Size 13x7x6 mm. © Sergey Vasiliev / Systematic Mineralogy
Chloro-potassichastingsite: KCa2(Fe++3MgFe+++)(Si6Al2)S8O22Cl2
Comments: Dark greenish black aggregate of chloro-potassichastingsite cyrstals. Location: Dashkesan Deposit, Minor Caucasus, Azerbaijan. Scale: Grid Size 1 mm. © Sergey Vasiliev / Systematic Mineralogy
Chromphyllite: (K,Ba)(Cr,Al)2[AlSi3O10](OH,F)2
Comments: Small grains of blue-green chromphyllite. Location: Slyudyanka, Southern Lake Baikal, Russia. Scale: Peg Size 1 cm. © Sergey Vasiliev / Systematic Mineralogy