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Attakolite: (Ca,Sr)Mn++(Al,Fe+++)4[(Si,P)O4]H(PO4)3(OH)4
Comments: Pink to yellowish attakolite with black hematite. Location: Vestana Iron Mine, near Nasum, Skane, Varmland, Sweden. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Attikaite: Ca3Cu2Al2(AsO4)4(OH)4·2H2O
Comments: Light blue crusts of attikaite on a gossenous matrix. Location: Christiana Mine, Lavrion (Laurium) Mining District, Attica Peninsula, Greece. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © John Betts - Fine Minerals
Aubertite: CuAl(SO4)2Cl·14(H2O)
Comments: Aqua to white massive aubertite. Location: Chuquicamata, Antofagasta, Chile. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Augelite: Al2(PO4)(OH)3
Comments: Apple green augelite with semi-transparent, well developed, brilliant crystals. Location: Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada. Scale: 3.5 x 2 cm. © Fabre Minerals
Comments: Green to white, striated, blocky augelite crystal on matrix. Location: Ortega mine, Ancash dept., Peru. Scale: Crystal length 2.3 cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Augite: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al)2O6
Comments: Clear, dark gray augite prisms in matrix. Location: Isle of Ischia, near Naples, Compania, Italy. Scale: Size Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Augite: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al)2O6 Calzirtite: CaZr3TiO9 Richterite: Na(CaNa)(Mg,Fe++)5[Si8O22](OH)2
Comments: Gray irregular grain of calzirtite (see arrow) in fibrous augite with dark red richterite. Location: Jacupiranga Mine, Cajati, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Augite: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al)2O6 Tuscanite: K(Ca,Na)6(Si,Al)10O22(SO4,CO3,(OH)2)·(H2O)
Comments: Translucent tuscanite microcrystal in in vug in low-Fe augite (var. fassaite). Location: Pitigliano Quarry, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Aurichalcite: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Comments: Sky-blue radiating acicular crystals of aurichalcite covering matrix. Location: Lucin, Utah, USA. Scale: 6.5 x 3 x 2 cm with 5 mm crystals. © Dan Weinrich
Auricupride: Cu3Au
Comments: Golden metallic veins of auricupride in quartz. Location: Vacos Hielados, Chile. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species