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Bazhenovite: CaS5·CaS2O3·6Ca(OH)2·20(H2O)
Comments: Yellow, bladed crystals of bazhenovite on matrix. Location: Ronneburg U deposit, Gera district, Thuringia, Germany. Scale: Picture size 2 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Bazzite: Be3(Sc,Al)2Si6O18
Comments: Blue crystals of bazzite. Location: Thiemendorf near Königshain, Lausitz, Sachsen, Germany. Scale: Picture size 1.3 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Behierite: (Ta,Nb)BO4
Comments: A light brownish crystal of behierite in matrix. Location: Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Antsirabe Region, Madagascar. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Belendorffite: Cu7Hg6
Comments: Small grains of belendorffite from concentrates. Location: Moschellandsberg, Pfalz, Germany. Scale: Picture size 4 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Bellbergite: (K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4Al18Si18O72·30(H2O)
Comments: Small colorless to white hexagonal crystals of bellbergite on matrix. Location: Ettringer Bellerberg, Ettringen, near Mayen, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Scale: Picture size 1 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Bellingerite: Cu++3(IO3)6·2(H2O)
Comments: Green crystal of bellingerite on matrix. Location: Chuquicamata, Antofagasta, Chile. Scale: Picture size 8 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Betpakdalite: [Mg(H2O)6]Ca2(H2O)13[Mo++++++8As+++++2Fe+++3O36(OH)]·4(H2O)
Comments: Yellow crust of betpakdalite on quartzite. Location: Sadisdorf, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Germany. Scale: 10 x 6 cm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Beusite: (Mn++,Fe++,Ca,Mg)3(PO4)2
Comments: Massive pale pinkish-beige beusite with blue vivianite. Location: Remmelberg, Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany. Scale: Picture size 7 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Biehlite: (Sb,As)2MoO6
Comments: White fibrous crystals of biehlite. Location: Tsumeb, Namibia. Scale: Picture size 8 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Bindheimite: Pb2Sb2O6(O,OH)
Comments: Yellow earthy bindheimite covering red, massive crocoite. Location: Callenberg North (no. 1) open cut, Callenberg, Glauchau, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 7 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag