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Chiavennite: CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2·2(H2O)
Comments: Prismatic micro crystals of chiavennite less than 1mm. Location: Ute, Sweden. Scale: Picture size 1 cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Childrenite: Fe++Al(PO4)(OH)2·(H2O)
Comments: Light-brown, acicular, divergent sprays of childrenite. Location: Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada. Scale: Picture size 1 cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Clinobisvanite: BiVO4
Comments: Deep yellow platy crystals of clinobisvanite to less than 0.2mm. Location: Linka mine, Lander Co., Nevada, USA. Scale: Picture size 0.5 cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Clinoclase: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Comments: Divergent, elongated, bladed blue crystals of clinoclase to 1mm on matrix. Location: Majuba Hill mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA. Scale: Picture size 5x7 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Coombsite: K(Mn++,Fe++,Mg)13(Si,Al)18O42(OH)14
Comments: Sawed slab with brownish veining in pink (?) matrix. Location: Watson's Beach, Otago, South Island,, New Zealand. Scale: 3x2cm x 5mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Cordierite: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Comments: Piece of near-gem-quality glassy gray-blue cordierite with some yellowish internal reflections. Location: Mt. Bity District, Madagascar. Scale: Overall: 2 x 1 x 1.5 cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Coutinhoite: ThxBa1-2x(H2O)y(UO2)2Si5O13·H2O
Comments: New mineral, IMA 2003-025, from this pegmatite. This is a co-type specimen. Flaky crystals of choutinhoite to less than 0.25mm in gelatin capsule. Location: Lavra do Urucum, Serra do Urucum, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scale: Crystal size 0.25mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Creaseyite: Pb2Cu2(Fe+++,Al)2Si5O17·6(H2O)
Comments: Green acicular sprays of creaseyite to 0.5mm on matrix. Location: Rawhide mine, Mohave County, Arizona, USA. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Crossite: Na2(Mg,Fe++)3(Al,Fe+++)2Si8O22(OH)2
Comments: Long metallic, black, prismatic crystals or crossite on matrix. Location: Webbing, Lammertal, Salzburg, Austria. Scale: Picture size 2.5 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Cubanite: CuFe2S3
Comments: Brassy, lustrous, cyclic-twinned cubanite on matrix. Location: Henderson # 2 Mine, Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada. Scale: 10x6 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix