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Beryllite Image

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Beryllite: Be3SiO4(OH)2·(H2O)

Comments: Dirty white, soft, chalky filling of beryllite (Green Arrow) in a vuggy matrix.
Location: Lovozero, Mt. Karnasurt, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Scale: Size Not Given.
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Beryllite: Be3SiO4(OH)2·(H2O)

Comments: Dirty white, soft, chalky filling of beryllite (Green Arrow) in a vuggy matrix.
Location: Lovozero, Mt. Karnasurt, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Scale: Size Not Given.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Bigcreekite Image

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Bigcreekite: BaSi2O5·4(H2O)  
Gillespite: BaFe++Si4O10  
Sanbornite: BaSi2O5

Comments: Tiny white, spherical patterns, halo-like crystals of bigcreekite to about 0.5mm and reddish gillespite in a matrix of pale yellowish sanbornite.
Location: Trumbull Peak, Mariposa Co., California, United States. Scale: 2.5 x 2 x 2cm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

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Bigcreekite: BaSi2O5·4(H2O)  
Gillespite: BaFe++Si4O10  
Sanbornite: BaSi2O5

Comments: Tiny white, spherical patterns, halo-like crystals of bigcreekite to about 0.5mm and reddish gillespite in a matrix of pale yellowish sanbornite.
Location: Trumbull Peak, Mariposa Co., California, United States. Scale: 2.5 x 2 x 2cm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Boggsite Image

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Boggsite: NaCa2(Al5Si19O48)·17(H2O)

Comments: Pure white spheroidal boggsite crystal.
Location: Neer Road, Goble, Columbia Co., Oregon, USA. Scale: Crystal size 0.5 mm.
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Boggsite: NaCa2(Al5Si19O48)·17(H2O)

Comments: Pure white spheroidal boggsite crystal.
Location: Neer Road, Goble, Columbia Co., Oregon, USA. Scale: Crystal size 0.5 mm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Bokite Image

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Bokite: (Al,Fe+++)1.3(V++++,Fe)8O20·4.7(H2O)

Comments: Tannish "spots" as very micro acicular bokite crystals filling in between grains. Eaton Collection.
Location: Monument #2 mine, Apache Co.,, Arizona, USA. Scale: Picture size 0.5 cm.
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Bokite: (Al,Fe+++)1.3(V++++,Fe)8O20·4.7(H2O)

Comments: Tannish "spots" as very micro acicular bokite crystals filling in between grains. Eaton Collection.
Location: Monument #2 mine, Apache Co.,, Arizona, USA. Scale: Picture size 0.5 cm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Bornemanite Image

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Bornemanite: BaNa3{(Na,Ti)4[(Ti,Nb)2O2Si4O14](F,OH)2}·PO4

Comments: Pale yellow or peach colored, massive bornemanite.
Location: Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia. Scale: Picture size 5 mm.
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Bornemanite: BaNa3{(Na,Ti)4[(Ti,Nb)2O2Si4O14](F,OH)2}·PO4

Comments: Pale yellow or peach colored, massive bornemanite.
Location: Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia. Scale: Picture size 5 mm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Braggite Image

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Braggite: (Pt,Pd,Ni)S

Comments: Silvery grain of braggite in brassy-iridescent pentlandite matrix.
Location: Stillwater Complex, Sweetwater Co., Montana, USA. Scale: 3 mm grain.
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Braggite: (Pt,Pd,Ni)S

Comments: Silvery grain of braggite in brassy-iridescent pentlandite matrix.
Location: Stillwater Complex, Sweetwater Co., Montana, USA. Scale: 3 mm grain.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Bromellite Image

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Bromellite: BeO  
Magnesioferrite: MgFe+++2O4

Comments: A micro, water color, hexagonal or barrel shaped crystal of white bromellite to about 0.3 mm on yellowish calcite with associated black magnesioferrite.
Location: Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Scale: 18x9x10mm.
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Bromellite: BeO  
Magnesioferrite: MgFe+++2O4

Comments: A micro, water color, hexagonal or barrel shaped crystal of white bromellite to about 0.3 mm on yellowish calcite with associated black magnesioferrite.
Location: Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Scale: 18x9x10mm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Cacoxenite Image

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Cacoxenite: (Fe+++,Al)25(PO4)17O6(OH)12·75(H2O)

Comments: Radial, spherical individual crystal sprays of brownish yellow cacoxenite.
Location: El Horcajo (Ciudad Real), Spain. Scale: 0.5 mm diameter.
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Cacoxenite: (Fe+++,Al)25(PO4)17O6(OH)12·75(H2O)

Comments: Radial, spherical individual crystal sprays of brownish yellow cacoxenite.
Location: El Horcajo (Ciudad Real), Spain. Scale: 0.5 mm diameter.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Carbonatecyanotrichite Image

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Carbonatecyanotrichite: Cu++4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12·2(H2O)

Comments: Bright blue micro crystals of carbonate-cyanotrichite on matrix.
Location: Widowmaker mine, Fry Canyon, San Juan Co., Utah, USA. Scale: Crystal size 0.1 mm.
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Carbonatecyanotrichite: Cu++4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12·2(H2O)

Comments: Bright blue micro crystals of carbonate-cyanotrichite on matrix.
Location: Widowmaker mine, Fry Canyon, San Juan Co., Utah, USA. Scale: Crystal size 0.1 mm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Chayesite Image

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Chayesite: K(Mg,Fe++)4Fe+++(Si12O30)

Comments: Crystalline aggregate of rusty red, thin tabular hexagonal plates of chayesite stacked along the c-axis on matrix.
Location: Pauliberg Mt., Kobersdorf, Oberpullendorf, Burgenland, Austria. Scale: Crystal size 0.5 mm.
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Chayesite: K(Mg,Fe++)4Fe+++(Si12O30)

Comments: Crystalline aggregate of rusty red, thin tabular hexagonal plates of chayesite stacked along the c-axis on matrix.
Location: Pauliberg Mt., Kobersdorf, Oberpullendorf, Burgenland, Austria. Scale: Crystal size 0.5 mm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
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