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Morinite: NaCa2Al2(PO4)2(F,OH)5·2(H2O)
Comments: Sky blue spheroidal to globular cyrstals of cuprian morinite to 1mm with other phosphates. Location: Silver Coin Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA. Scale: Overall: 6 x 5 x 2.5 cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Comments: Pale violet crystalline morinite in white crystalline fluorapatite. Location: Hugo Mine, Keystone, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Mosandrite: Na(Na,Ca)2(Ca,Ce,Y)4(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)2(O,F)2F3
Comments: Yellow to brown resinous crystalline mosandrite with black aegirine. Location: Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmansk District, Russia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Moschellandsbergite: Ag2Hg3
Comments: Moschellandsbergite 4mm crystal on matrix. Location: Carolina Mine, Moschellandsberg, Obermoschel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Scale: Specimen Size 6.0 x 4.8 x 4.0 cm. © Rob Lavinsky
Comments: Gray metallic dendritic moschellandsbergite aggregate. Location: Moschellandsberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Mosesite: Hg2N(Cl,SO4,MoO4,CO3)·(H2O)
Comments: Yellow, hoppered crystal of mosesite on matrix. Location: Terllingua, Brewster County, Texas, USA. Scale: Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Mottanaite-(Ce): Ca4(Ce,Ca)2AlBe2[Si4B4O22]O2
Comments: Brown crystals of mottanaite-(Ce) in matrix. Location: Monte Cavallucio, Sacrofano, Campagnano, Latium (Lazio), Italy. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Mottramite: PbCu(VO4)(OH) Beaverite: PbCu++(Fe+++,Al)2(SO4)2(OH)6
Comments: Specimen of quartz with a thick druse of green mottramite (cuprodescloizite) crystals and a scattered grouping of micro beaverite crystals (lemon yellow in color). Location: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. Scale: 3.3 x 2.5 cm. © John Veevaert
Mottramite: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Comments: Botryoidal green mottramite on white calcite. Location: Tsumeb Mine,Tsumeb, Namibia. Scale: 7.5 cm by 8 cm. © Kevin Ward
Motukoreaite: Na2Mg38Al24(CO3)13(SO4)8(OH)108·56(H2O)
Comments: Colorless, tabular crystals of motukoreaite. Location: Stradnerkogel Quarry, Wilhelmsdorf, Styria, Austria. Scale: Picture size 1.5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Mounanaite: PbFe+++2(VO4)2(OH)2 Francevillite: (Ba,Pb)(UO2)2V2O8·5(H2O)
Comments: Stout, yellow, transparent, prismatic, striated crystals of francevillite on brownish red mounanaite matrix. Location: Mounana mine, Franceville, Haut-Ogooué, Gabon. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm. © Paul M. Schumacher