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Cuprite: Cu2O
Comments: Red, acicular chalcotrichite crystals as a fine, fibrous red mass on matrix. Location: Christmas mine, Gila Co., Arizona, USA. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Cupropearceite: [Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Comments: Crystal of cupropearceite. Location: Sarbay Mine, near city of Rudnyi, Kostanai Oblast', Kazakhstan. Scale: Crystal size 1 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Cuprospinel: (Cu,Mg)Fe+++2O4
Comments: 2mm piece of from the type specimen matrix with disseminated, black cuprospinel. Location: Consolidated Rambler mine, Baie Verte, Newfoundland, Canada. Scale: Specimen size 2 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Dachiardite-Na: (Na2,Ca,K2)4Al4Si20O48·13(H2O)
Comments: Orange flat radial crystals of dachiardite-Na to 2cm across on matrix. Location: Alpe di Siusi, Bolzano, Trentino Alto Adige, Italy. Scale: Specimen size: 6x4x3cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Dickthomssenite: Mg(V+++++2O6)·7(H2O)
Comments: Yellowish prismatic-looking, radial aggregates of dickthomssenite forming "balls" to 2mm on matrix. Location: Firefly-Pigmy mine, San Juan Co., Utah, USA. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Dioptase: CuSiO2(OH)2 Kinoite: Ca2Cu2Si3O8(OH)4
Comments: Fibrous crystals of blue-green dioptase to 0.75mm on clear apophyllite associated with dark blue kinoite. Location: Christmas mine, Gila Co., Arizona, USA. Scale: Pictures size 6 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Dollaseite-(Ce): CaCeMg2AlSi3O11(OH,F)2
Comments: Glassy brown crystalline grains of dollaseite-(Ce) in matrix. Location: Ostanmossagruvan, Norberg, Sweden. Scale: Grain size 1 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Donnayite-(Y): Sr3NaCaY(CO3)6·3(H2O)
Comments: Brown micro-crystals of donnayite-(Y) covering matrix. Location: Mont. St. Hilaire, Rouville Co., Quebec, Canada. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Dresserite: BaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4·(H2O)
Comments: White divergent sprays of fibrous crystals dresserite crystals. Location: Francon quarry, Montréal, Jacques Cartier Co., Québec, Canada. Scale: Crystal size 5mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Dumortierite: Al6.5-7(BO3)(SiO4)3(O,OH)3
Comments: Divergent fans of acicular purple to lilac colored dumortierite crystals in white andalusite matrix. Location: Dehesa, San Diego Co., California, USA. Scale: Crystal size 2.3cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix