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Prismatine: ([ ],Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Comments: Prismatic crystals of prismatine in matrix. Location: Waldheim, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 7 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Probertite: NaCaB5O7(OH)4·3(H2O)
Comments: Large colorless prismatic crystal of probertite. Location: Niedersachswerfen, Nordhausen, Erfurt district, Harz Mts, Thuringia, Germany. Scale: Crystal length 4.7 cm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Proshchenkoite-(Y): (Y,REE,Ca,Na,Mn)15Fe++Ca(P,Si)Si6B3(O,F)48
Comments: Brown grains of proshchenkoite-(Y) on filter paper used for XRD analysis. Location: Tommot, Yakutia, Russia. Scale: Grain Size 0.3 mm. © Thomas Witzke
Protasite: Ba(UO2)3O3(OH)2·3(H2O)
Comments: Orange crystals of protasite on matrix. Location: Shinkolobwe mine (Kasolo mine), Shaba (Katanga), Congo (Zaïre). Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Pseudoboleite: Pb5Cu4Cl10(OH)8·2(H2O)
Comments: Blue crystal of pseudoboleite. Location: Curuglu Mine, Santa Rosalía (El Boleó), Boleó District, Mun. de Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Scale: Crystal size 4.5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Pseudorutile: Fe+++2Ti3O9
Comments: Dark brown grain of hydroxyian pseudorutile (Kleberite), from a heavy mineral concentrate. Location: Königshain, Mittweida, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 0.8 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Pushcharovskite: Cu(AsO3OH)·1.5(H2O)
Comments: Light bluish, acicular crystals of pushcharovskite. Location: Salsigne Mine, Montagne Noire, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. Scale: Picture size 1.2 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Quadratite: Ag(Cd,Pb)AsS3
Comments: Tabular crystals of quadratite with small silvery gray, rounded crystals of galena. Location: Lengenbach quarry, Binntal, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland. Scale: Picture size 0.8 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Quadridavyne: (Na,K)6Ca2Al6Si6O24Cl4
Comments: Colorless hexagonal crystals of quadridavyne. Location: Ettringer Bellerberg, Ettringen, near Mayen, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Scale: Picture size 3 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Quetzalcoatlite: Zn8Cu4(TeO3)3(OH)18
Comments: Green encrustation of quetzalcoatlite. Location: Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Scale: Picture size 3.5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag