Mineral Specimen Images (B)

Barahonaite-(Al): (Ca,Cu,Na,Fe+++,Al )12Al2(AsO4)8(OH,Cl)x·nH2O

Comments: SEM images of barahonaite-(Al) showing the boxwork-like form of the surface of one of the beads. (CanMin, v46:205).
Location: Dolores prospect near the village of Pastrana, in the Province of Murcia of southeastern Spain. Scale: See Image.
© Canadian Mineralogist

Barahonaite-(Al): (Ca,Cu,Na,Fe+++,Al )12Al2(AsO4)8(OH,Cl)x·nH2O

Comments: Blue botryodal encrustations of barahonaite-(Al) in a gossanous matrix.
Location: 80' level, Gold Hill Mine (Western Utah Mine), Gold Hill, Gold Hill District (Clifton District), Deep Creek Mtns, Tooele County, Utah, USA. Scale: Specimen Size 1 x 0.7 cm.
© Jim McEwen / Lehigh Minerals

Barahonaite-(Al): (Ca,Cu,Na,Fe+++,Al )12Al2(AsO4)8(OH,Cl)x·nH2O

Comments: SEM images of barahonaite-(Al) showing the boxwork-like form of the surface of one of the beads. (CanMin, v46:205).
Location: Dolores prospect near the village of Pastrana, in the Province of Murcia of southeastern Spain. Scale: See Image.
© Canadian Mineralogist

Barahonaite-(Al): (Ca,Cu,Na,Fe+++,Al )12Al2(AsO4)8(OH,Cl)x·nH2O

Comments: Blue botryodal encrustations of barahonaite-(Al) in a gossanous matrix.
Location: 80' level, Gold Hill Mine (Western Utah Mine), Gold Hill, Gold Hill District (Clifton District), Deep Creek Mtns, Tooele County, Utah, USA. Scale: Specimen Size 1 x 0.7 cm.
© Jim McEwen / Lehigh Minerals

Barahonaite-(Fe): (Ca,Cu,Na,Fe+++,Al )12Fe+++2(AsO4)8(OH,Cl)x·nH2O

Comments: SEM image of tapered aggregates of bladed barahonaite-(Fe). (CanMin, v46:205).
Location: Dolores prospect near the village of Pastrana, in the Province of Murcia of southeastern Spain. Scale: See Image.
© Canadian Mineralogist

Barahonaite-(Fe): (Ca,Cu,Na,Fe+++,Al )12Fe+++2(AsO4)8(OH,Cl)x·nH2O  
Conichalcite: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)

Comments: Micro yellow, platy barahonaite-(Fe) crystals associated with green "beads" of conichalcite, yellowish, earthy arseniosiderite and micro olivenite crystals.
Location: Dolores prospect near the village of Pastrana, in the Province of Murcia of southeastern Spain. Scale: Specimen Size 6 x 4 x 2 cm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Barahonaite-(Fe): (Ca,Cu,Na,Fe+++,Al )12Fe+++2(AsO4)8(OH,Cl)x·nH2O  
Conichalcite: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)

Comments: Micro yellow, platy barahonaite-(Fe) crystals associated with green "beads" of conichalcite, yellowish, earthy arseniosiderite and micro olivenite crystals.
Location: Dolores prospect near the village of Pastrana, in the Province of Murcia of southeastern Spain. Scale: Specimen Size 6 x 4 x 2 cm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Barahonaite-(Fe): (Ca,Cu,Na,Fe+++,Al )12Fe+++2(AsO4)8(OH,Cl)x·nH2O

Comments: SEM image of tapered aggregates of bladed barahonaite-(Fe). (CanMin, v46:205).
Location: Dolores prospect near the village of Pastrana, in the Province of Murcia of southeastern Spain. Scale: See Image.
© Canadian Mineralogist

Bararite: (NH4)2SiF6  
Cryptohalite: (NH4)2SiF6

Comments: White crystalline bararite intermixed with cryptohalite colored yellow by selenium.
Location: Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvani, USA. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Bararite: (NH4)2SiF6  
Cryptohalite: (NH4)2SiF6

Comments: White crystalline bararite intermixed with cryptohalite colored yellow by selenium.
Location: Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvani, USA. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Baratovite: KCa7(Ti,Zr)2Li3Si12O36F2

Comments: Pale pink, pearly, micaceous baratovite in syenite rock.
Location: Dara-Pioz, Tien Shan, Tadzhikistan. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Baratovite: KCa7(Ti,Zr)2Li3Si12O36F2

Comments: Pale pink, pearly, micaceous baratovite in syenite rock.
Location: Dara-Pioz, Tien Shan, Tadzhikistan. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Barberiite: (NH4)BF4

Comments: Thin, colorless, tabular blades of barberiite crystals.
Location: Vulcano, Italy. Scale: 1 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Barberiite: (NH4)BF4

Comments: Thin, colorless, tabular blades of barberiite crystals.
Location: Vulcano, Italy. Scale: 1 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Barbertonite: Mg6Cr2(CO3)(OH)16·4(H2O)

Comments: Crystalline, red barbertonite in white and green serpentinite rock.
Location: Nevada Creek, Tasmania, Australia. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Barbertonite: Mg6Cr2(CO3)(OH)16·4(H2O)

Comments: Crystalline, red barbertonite in white and green serpentinite rock.
Location: Nevada Creek, Tasmania, Australia. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Barbosalite: Fe++Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2

Comments: Black, cruciform quadrilling twins of barbosalite crystals.
Location: Sapucaia, Mina Gerais, Brazil. Scale: Size Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Barbosalite: Fe++Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2  
Phosphosiderite: Fe+++PO4·2(H2O)

Comments: Transparent, brown crystal of phosphosiderite on black barbosalite.
Location: Bull Moose mine, Custer, Custer County, South Dakota, USA. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Barbosalite: Fe++Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2

Comments: Black, cruciform quadrilling twins of barbosalite crystals.
Location: Sapucaia, Mina Gerais, Brazil. Scale: Size Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Barbosalite: Fe++Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2  
Phosphosiderite: Fe+++PO4·2(H2O)

Comments: Transparent, brown crystal of phosphosiderite on black barbosalite.
Location: Bull Moose mine, Custer, Custer County, South Dakota, USA. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals