Mineral Specimen Images (T)

Taseqite: Na12Sr3Ca6Fe3Zr3NbSi25O73(O,OH,H2O)3Cl2

Comments: Crystalline magenta-colored taseqite in matrix.
Location: Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia. Scale: Picture Size 0.3 cm.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Taseqite: Na12Sr3Ca6Fe3Zr3NbSi25O73(O,OH,H2O)3Cl2

Comments: Crystalline magenta-colored taseqite in matrix.
Location: Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia. Scale: Picture Size 0.3 cm.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Tassieite: (Na,[ ])Ca2(Mg,Fe++,Fe+++)2(Fe+++,Mg)2(Fe++,Mg)2(PO4)6(H2O)2

Comments: Thin-section image in plane-polarized light of bluish gray tassieite in a band of alteration (abundant particles) cutting fluorapatite (Ap). Inset image illustrates cleavage.
Location: Granulite-facies paragneiss from Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Pyrdz Bay, East Antarctica. (CanMin, v45:293). Scale: See Image.
© Canadian Mineralogist

Tassieite: (Na,[ ])Ca2(Mg,Fe++,Fe+++)2(Fe+++,Mg)2(Fe++,Mg)2(PO4)6(H2O)2

Comments: Thin-section image in plane-polarized light of bluish gray tassieite in a band of alteration (abundant particles) cutting fluorapatite (Ap). Inset image illustrates cleavage.
Location: Granulite-facies paragneiss from Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Pyrdz Bay, East Antarctica. (CanMin, v45:293). Scale: See Image.
© Canadian Mineralogist

Tatyanaite: (Pt,Pd,Cu)9Cu3Sn4  
Rustenburgite: (Pt,Pd)3Sn

Comments: Back-scattered electron images showing inclusions of rustenburgite intergrown with taimyrite-tatyanaite aggregates. (AmMin, v 42, p 608).
Location: Kondyor PGE placer, Khabarovskiy Kray, eastern Siberia, Russia. Scale: See Image.
© American Mineralogist

Tatyanaite: (Pt,Pd,Cu)9Cu3Sn4  
Rustenburgite: (Pt,Pd)3Sn

Comments: Back-scattered electron images showing inclusions of rustenburgite intergrown with taimyrite-tatyanaite aggregates. (AmMin, v 42, p 608).
Location: Kondyor PGE placer, Khabarovskiy Kray, eastern Siberia, Russia. Scale: See Image.
© American Mineralogist

Tausonite: SrTiO3

Comments: Brown crystal of tausonite in matrix.
Location: Murun massif, Chara River, Davan, Torgo River Basin, Aldan Shield, Saha (Sakha) Republic (Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia. Scale: Picture size 3 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Tausonite: SrTiO3

Comments: Brown crystal of tausonite in matrix.
Location: Murun massif, Chara River, Davan, Torgo River Basin, Aldan Shield, Saha (Sakha) Republic (Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia. Scale: Picture size 3 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Tavorite: LiFe+++(PO4)(OH)

Comments: Tabular, prismatic crystals of tavorite on matrix.
Location: Tip Top mine, Custer, Custer County, South Dakota, USA. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Tavorite: LiFe+++(PO4)(OH)  
Hureaulite: Mn5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2·4(H2O)

Comments: Lime green tavorite micro crystals with pink, gemmy hureaulite.
Location: Tip Top mine, Custer Co., South Dakota, United States. Scale: Picture size 1.0 cm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Tavorite: LiFe+++(PO4)(OH)

Comments: Tabular, prismatic crystals of tavorite on matrix.
Location: Tip Top mine, Custer, Custer County, South Dakota, USA. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Tavorite: LiFe+++(PO4)(OH)  
Hureaulite: Mn5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2·4(H2O)

Comments: Lime green tavorite micro crystals with pink, gemmy hureaulite.
Location: Tip Top mine, Custer Co., South Dakota, United States. Scale: Picture size 1.0 cm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Tazheranite: CaTiZr2O8

Comments: Brown grain of tazheranite in matrix.
Location: Tazheran Massif, Lake Baikal area, Irkutskaya Oblast', Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia. Scale: Picture size 2 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Tazheranite: CaTiZr2O8

Comments: Brown grain of tazheranite in matrix.
Location: Tazheran Massif, Lake Baikal area, Irkutskaya Oblast', Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia. Scale: Picture size 2 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Tazieffite: Pb20Cd2(As,Bi)22S50Cl10

Comments: Tiny acicular, metallic tazieffite crystals free-standing on matrix formed by volcanic sublimation.
Location: Mutnovsky Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia. Scale: Specimen size 0.8 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Tazieffite: Pb20Cd2(As,Bi)22S50Cl10

Comments: Tiny acicular, metallic tazieffite crystals free-standing on matrix formed by volcanic sublimation.
Location: Mutnovsky Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia. Scale: Specimen size 0.8 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Teallite: PbSnS2

Comments: Gray, metallic vein of coarsely crystalline teallite.
Location: Carguaycollo mine (type locality), Potosí , Bolivia. Scale: 4.5x4x2.5 cm.
© Fabre Minerals

Teallite: PbSnS2

Comments: Gray, metallic vein of coarsely crystalline teallite.
Location: Carguaycollo mine (type locality), Potosí , Bolivia. Scale: 4.5x4x2.5 cm.
© Fabre Minerals

Tedhadleyite: Hg++Hg+10O4I2(Cl1.16Br0.84)2

Comments: Grain of tedhadleyite between crossed polars, showing ubiquitous red internal reflections. (CanMin, v40:909).
Location: Small prospect pit near the long abandoned Clear Creek mercury mine, New Idria district, San Benito County, California, USA. Scale: Grain Size 0.3 mm.
© Canadian Mineralogist

Tedhadleyite: Hg++Hg+10O4I2(Cl1.16Br0.84)2

Comments: Grain of tedhadleyite between crossed polars, showing ubiquitous red internal reflections. (CanMin, v40:909).
Location: Small prospect pit near the long abandoned Clear Creek mercury mine, New Idria district, San Benito County, California, USA. Scale: Grain Size 0.3 mm.
© Canadian Mineralogist