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Allophane: Al2O3·(SiO2)1.3-2·((H2O))2.5-3
Comments: Blue, cuprian, botryoidal allophane on matrix. Location: Reiche Zeche Mine, Himmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Alloriite: Na5K1.5Ca(Si6Al6O24)(SO4)(OH)0.5·H2O
Comments: Colorless alloriite prisms in vug. Location: Monte Cavalluccio, near Campagnano di Roma, Rome, Latium, Italy. Scale: See Image. © Rruff Database
Alluaudite: NaCaFe++(Mn,Fe++,Fe+++,Mg)2(PO4)3
Comments: Nearly pure crystalline dark green brown mass of alluaudite. Location: Warusenge Pegmatite, Buranga, Rwanda. Scale: Size Not Given. © John Veevaert
Alluaudite: NaCaFe++(Mn,Fe++,Fe+++,Mg)2(PO4)3 Heterosite: Fe+++PO4
Comments: Purple crystalline heterosite with yellow coatings of alluaudite. Location: Palermo Mine, North Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Almandine: Fe++3Al2(SiO4)3 Hypersthene: (Mg,Fe++)2Si2O6
Comments: Dark green blocky crystals hypersthene with reddish almandine. Location: Barton Garnet Mine, North Creek, Warren County, Adirondacks, New York, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Almandine: Fe++3Al2(SiO4)3
Comments: Two reddish brown crystals of almandine on matrix. Location: Fanny Gorge mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA. Scale: Size Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Alpersite: (Mg,Cu)SO4·7H2O
Comments: Bright blue efforescence associated with pickeringite, alunogen, and epsomite. Pickeringite and alunogen (white and yellow) occur on top of a matte of alpersite (blue) adjacent to a concrete wall. Location: Big Mike mine, Nevada. Scale: Picture size 50 cm. © American Mineralogist
Alsakharovite-Zn: NaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·7(H2O)
Comments: Light brown crystal fragment of alsakharovite-Zn. Location: Lepkhe Nelm Mountain, Lovozero, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Scale: Crystal size 2 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Alstonite: BaCa(CO3)2
Comments: Transparent alstonite crystals. Location: Hexham, Northumberland, England. Scale: Size Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Altaite: PbTe Mattagamite: CoTe2 Tellurantimony: Sb2Te3
Comments: Silvery metallic intergrowths of mattagamite with tellurantimony and altaite. Location: Mattagami Lake Mine, Quebec, Canada. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Altaite: PbTe
Comments: Bronze yellow metallic altaite crystals. Location: Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, USA. Scale: Size Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals