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Bederite: ([ ],Na)Ca2(Mn++,Mg,Fe++)2(Fe+++,Mg++,Al)2Mn++2(PO4)6·2(H2O)
Comments: Dark brown massive bederite. Location: El Penon Pegmatite, Nevados de Palermo, Salta, Argentina. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Behierite: (Ta,Nb)BO4
Comments: A light brownish crystal of behierite in matrix. Location: Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Antsirabe Region, Madagascar. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Behoite: Be(OH)2 Analcime: NaAlSi2O6·(H2O)
Comments: Gray-white microcline crystals up to 4 cm coated with overgrowth of analcime 18 mm diameter, black aegirine up to 25 mm and most notable, a pale pink behoite. Location: Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mt Saint-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada. Scale: 5x4x3 cm. © John Betts - Fine Minerals
Beidellite: Na0.5Al2(Si3.5Al0.5)O10(OH)2·n(H2O)
Comments: Pure white chalky massive beidellite. Location: From near Charlestown, Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis, West Indies. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Belendorffite: Cu7Hg6
Comments: Small grains of belendorffite from concentrates. Location: Moschellandsberg, Pfalz, Germany. Scale: Picture size 4 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Belkovite: Ba3(Nb,Ti)6(Si2O7)2O12
Comments: Brown hypidiomorphic granular grains of belkovite in tonalite. Location: Seblyavr Massif, Kola, Russia. Scale: Not Give - 2 cm?. © Diederik Visser
Bellbergite: (K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4Al18Si18O72·30(H2O)
Comments: Small colorless to white hexagonal crystals of bellbergite on matrix. Location: Ettringer Bellerberg, Ettringen, near Mayen, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Scale: Picture size 1 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Bellidoite: Cu2Se Berzelianite: Cu2Se
Comments: Dark bellidoite inclusions in black berzelianite with white calcite. Location: Habri, near Tisnov, Jihomoravsky, Czech Republi. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Bellingerite: Cu++3(IO3)6·2(H2O)
Comments: Green crystal of bellingerite on matrix. Location: Chuquicamata, Antofagasta, Chile. Scale: Picture size 8 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Belovite-(Ce): (Sr,Ce,Na,Ca)5(PO4)3(OH)
Comments: Light yellow vitreous crystals of belovite-Ce up to 2 mm. Location: Malyi Punkaruaiv Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia. Scale: 2.5x3 cm. © John Veevaert