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Delindeite: Ba2(Na,K,[ ])3(Ti,Fe)[Ti2(O,OH)4Si4O14](H2O,OH)2
Comments: pale pink acicular crystal sprays of delindeite on matrix. Location: Diamond Jo Quarry, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Dellaite: Ca6Si3O11(OH)2 Rustumite: Ca10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)Cl2(OH)2
Comments: White grains of dellaite, intermixed with rustumite. Location: Queretaro, Zacatecas, Mexico. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Dellaventuraite: NaNa2(Mg2,Mn+++,Li,Ti)Si8O22O2 Aegirine-augite: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe++,Fe+++)[Si2O6]
Comments: View in plane-polarized light of reddish brown dellaventuraite (OPTK) as an overgrowth on purple-gray aegirine-augite (AE-AG) in a matrix of rounded quartz (QZ) with minor rounded (high relief) apatite grains. (AmMin 90:306). Location: Kajlidongri manganese mine, Jhabua District, Madhya Pradesh, India. Scale: Picture size 2.5 cm. © American Mineralogist
Deloneite-(Ce): NaCa2SrCe(PO4)3F
Comments: Pale yellow deloneite-(Ce) in matrix. Location: Koashva Mt., Chibiny, Kola, Russia. Scale: Specimen Size 1.5x2.5 cm. © Diederik Visser
Delrioite: CaSrV2O6(OH)2·3(H2O) Metadelrioite: CaSrV2O6(OH)2·(H2O)
Comments: Yellow metadelrioite and delrioite, with orange rossite/metarossite on a sandstone matrix. See inset image. Location: Jo Dandy Mine, Montrose CO., USA. Scale: 6 1/4" x 5 1/2". © Chris Wright / Wrights Rock Shop
Delvauxite: CaFe+++4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8·4-6(H2O) (?)
Comments: Pure botryoidal massive delvauxite. Location: Kutna Hora, Stredocesky, Czech Republic. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Demartinite: K2[SiF6]
Comments: SEM image of a tapering, hexagonal demartinite crystal. (CanMin, v45:1275). Location: La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Eolian Islands, Italy.. Scale: See Image. © Canadian Mineralogist
Demesmaekerite: Pb2Cu5(UO2)2(SeO3)6(OH)6·2(H2O) Malachite: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Comments: Pale green crystals of demesmaekerite on dark green malachite. Location: Musonoi Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Scale: Crystal Size 3mm. © John Veevaert
Demesmaekerite: Pb2Cu5(UO2)2(SeO3)6(OH)6·2(H2O)
Comments: Tabular, light green and spear-shaped dark greenish brown demesmaekerite crystals. Location: Musonoi mine, Kolwezi, Shaba (Katanga), Congo (Zaïre). Scale: Picture size 3 mm. © Paul M. Schumacher
Demicheleite-(Br): BiSBr
Comments: (SEM) image (BSE) of demicheleite. (AmMin, v93:1603). Location: La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy. Scale: See Image. © American Mineralogist