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Montanite: Bi2Te++++++O6·2(H2O)
Comments: Grayish-green montanite grain in matrix. Location: Zupkov (Zsubko; Schubkau), Stredoslovenský Kraj, Slovak Republic. Scale: Picture size 3 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Montdorite: (K,Na)(Fe++,Mn++,Mg)2.5[Si4O10](F,OH)2
Comments: Pale green fine granular montdorite in iron-stained matrix. Location: Charlunnes, Mont Dore, Puy-de-Dome, France. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Montebrasite: LiAl(PO4)(OH,F)
Comments: Transparent, pale yellow, tabular crystals of Montebrasite on matrix. Location: Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA. Scale: Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Monteregianite-(Y): (Na,K)6(Y,Ca)2Si16O38·10(H2O)
Comments: Feathery, radiating pinkish-white acicular monteregianite crystals on one end of greenish matrix. Location: Desourdy Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Scale: Specimen Size 5x2.5x2.5 cm.. © John Betts - Fine Minerals
Montesommaite: (K,Na)9Al9Si23O64·10(H2O)
Comments: Translucent prismatic montesommaite crystals in vugs. Location: Pollena Quarry, Vesuvius, Naples, Campania, Italy. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Montetrisaite: Cu6(SO4)(OH)10·H2O
Comments: SEM image of montetrisaite showing the splintery fracture. {010} face is shown. (CanMin, v47:143). Location: Monte Trisa, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza, Italy. Scale: See Image. © Canadian Mineralogist
Montgomeryite: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4·12(H2O) Tiptopite: K2(Na,Ca)2Li3Be6(PO4)6(OH)2·(H2O)
Comments: Clear, acicular crystals of tiptopite with red montgomeryite. Location: Tip Top mine, Custer, Custer County, South Dakota, USA. Scale: Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Montgomeryite: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4·12(H2O)
Comments: Matrix specimen covered with sprays to 0.5 cm of salmon colored montgomeryite crystals. Location: Tip Top Mine, Custer County, South Dakota, USA. Scale: 13 x 8 cm. © John Veevaert
Montgomeryite: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4·12(H2O) Tiptopite: K2(Na,Ca)2Li3Be6(PO4)6(OH)2·(H2O) Englishite: K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7·26(H2O)
Comments: Red montgomeryite lath-like crystals to 1mm in 2mm rosettes associated with clear, acicular sprays of tiptopite to 0.75mm and white cottonball-like crystals of englishite to 0.2mm. Location: Tip Top mine, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Monticellite: CaMgSiO4 Melilite: (Ca,Na)2(Al,Mg,Fe++)(Si,Al)2O7
Comments: Thin-section image of monticellite interstitial between unaltered melilite crystals (CanMin v. 41. p 1259). Location: Skarns along the contact of a diorite intrusion at Oravit¸a, Banat, in Romania. Scale: Field of View 2.7 mm. © Canadian Mineralogist