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Microlite: (Na,Ca)2Ta2O6(O,OH,F)
Comments: Golden-colored microlite octahedrons on white albite. Location: Maxixe Mine, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scale: Crystal size .5 cm. © John Veevaert
Comments: Brown crystal of microlite 10 mm in an albite matrix. Location: Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia Co., Virginia, USA. Scale: 5x4x3 cm. © John Betts - Fine Minerals
Microsommite: (Na,Ca,K)7-8(Si,Al)12O24(Cl,SO4)2-3
Comments: Colorless prismatic microsommite microcrystals in vug. Location: Novella Quarry, Vesuvius, Naples, Campania, Italy. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Comments: White acycular microsommite crystals (one mm. long) in small vugs in matrix. Location: Monte Somma - Vesuvio - NA, Campania, Italy. Scale: Picture size 1 cm. © Sandro Maggia/Minernet.it
Middendorfite: K3Na2Mn5Si12(O,OH)36·2H2O
Comments: Dark orange platy middendorfite in quartz matrix. Location: Kirovskii Mine, Kukisvumchorr, Chibiny, Kola, Russia. Scale: Not Given. © Diederik Visser
Miersite: (Ag,Cu)I
Comments: Translucent miersite crystals on matrix. Location: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. Scale: Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Miessiite: Pd11Te2Se2
Comments: B&W optical image of miessiite grain. (CanMin, v45:1221). Location: Miessi River placers, Lemmenjoki area, Inari commune, Lapland, Finland.. Scale: See Image. © Canadian Mineralogist
Miharaite: Cu4FePbBiS6 Angelaite: Cu2AgPbBiS4
Comments: Image of a polished section of the ore (without analyzer): galena (ga) with numerous inclusions miharaíte (wi) and angelaíte (an). Pyrite (pi), chalcopyrite (cp). (AsocGeolArgent, v59, no 4). Location: Angela mine, IS-type mineralization in the district springs, Chubut, Argentina. Scale: See Image. © Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina
Mikasaite: Fe+++2(SO4)3
Comments: Pale yellow to white platy crystalline mikasaite cluster. Location: Ikushunbetsu, Mikassa, Hokkaido, Japan. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Milarite: K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60·(H2O)
Comments: Blocky, barrel-shaped crystal of milarite on muscovite.. Location: Jagauaracu, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scale: Crystal size 2.5 x 1 x 1 cm. © Rob Lavinsky
Comments: Single transparent crystal of yellow Milarite. Location: Near Rossing, Namibia. Scale: Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals