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Cronusite: Ca0.2(H2O)2CrS2
Comments: Light gray grain of cronusite. Polished section (from microprobe analysis) in reflected light. Location: Enstatite meteorite, Norton Co., Kansas, USA. Scale: Picture size 0.18 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Cryptohalite: (NH4)2SiF6
Comments: White to colorless crystals of cryptohalite. The red color is due to admixtured (amorphous ?) selenium. Location: Kladno, Stredoceský Kraj, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Cuproiridsite: CuIr2S4 Isoferroplatinum: (Pt,Pd)3(Fe,Cu)
Comments: Gray equant crystal of cuproiridsite in light gray isoferroplatinum. Polished section (from microprobe analysis) in reflected light. Location: Konder Mine, Konder alkaline-ultrabasic massif, Aldan shield, Saha (Sakha) Republic (Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia. Scale: Picture size 0.14 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Cyrilovite: NaFe+++3(PO4)2(OH)4·2(H2O)
Comments: Greenish-yellow crystals of cyrilovite in matrix. Location: Rengersdorf, Görlitz, Oberlausitz, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 1.5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Dashkovaite: Mg(HCOO)2·2(H2O)
Comments: White fibrous dashkovaite. Location: Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic, Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia. Scale: Picture size 2.3 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Daubreeite: BiO(OH,Cl)
Comments: Massive yellow daubreeite. Location: Cerro Tazna, Atocha-Quechisla district, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Decrespignyite-(Y): (Y,REE)4Cu(CO3)4Cl(OH)5·2(H2O)
Comments: Blue, rounded aggregates of decrespignyite-(Y) on matrix. Location: Paratoo copper mine, Yunta, Olary Province, South Australia, Australia. Scale: Picture size 2 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Delafossite: Cu+Fe+++O2
Comments: Black crystals of delafossite on matrix. Location: Clara Mine, Rankach valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Denisovite: (K,Na)Ca2Si3O8(F,OH)
Comments: Grayish-white fibrous denisovite. Location: Eveslogchorr Mt , Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Denningite: (Mn,Zn)Te2O5 Tellurite: TeO2
Comments: Vitreous colorless to very pale yellowish elongated crystals denningite with yellow tellurite. Location: Bambolla Mine, Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag