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Uchucchacuaite: AgPb3MnSb5S12
Comments: Corroded grain of uchucchacuaite in matrix. Location: Bera Basin #4 mine, King Co., Washington, USA. Scale: Crystal size 1 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Uhligite: Ca3(Ti,Al,Zr)9O20
Comments: Black granular uhligite in syenite rock. Location: near Lake Magadi, Rift Valley Province, Kenya. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Uklonskovite: NaMg(SO4)F·2(H2O)
Comments: Minute crystals and crystalline uklonskovite. Location: Pampa del Pique III, Antofagasta, Chile. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Ulexite: NaCaB5O6(OH)6·5(H2O)
Comments: Tray of fibrous Ulexite fragments which have been cut and polished perpendicular to the fibers. This shows the fiber-optic "TV stone" effect which transmit images through the fragments. Location: U.S. Borax Mine, Boron, Kramer District, Kern County, California, USA. Scale: Picture size 10 cm. © Dave Barthelmy
Ullmannite: NiSbS Tucekite: Ni9Sb2S8
Comments: Gray tucekite with ullmannite in white matrix. Location: Adler mine, Eisern, Siegerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Scale: Picture Size 3.5 mm. © Thomas Witzke
Ulrichite: CaCu(UO2)(PO4)2·4(H2O)
Comments: Green ulrichite microcrystal tuft on quartz. Location: Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Comments: Green, acicular crystals of ulrichite on matrix. Co-type specimen (?) collected by the discoverer, Anthony Fraser. Location: Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia. Scale: Picture size 2 mm. © Paul M. Schumacher
Ulvospinel: TiFe++2O4
Comments: Black sub-metallic massive ulvöspinel. Location: Otanmaki, Sout, Oulu, Finland. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Umangite: Cu3Se2 Tyrrellite: (Cu,Co,Ni)3Se4
Comments: Bright metallic partial cubic tyrrellite crystal in altering umangite. Location: Eagle Claims, near Hal Lake, Beaverlodge, Saskatchewan, Canada. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Umangite: Cu3Se2 Athabascaite: Cu5Se4 Berzelianite: Cu2Se
Comments: Reflected light photomicrograph of umangite (pinkish), berzelianite (gray), athabascaite (small white areas in berzelianite), calcite (olive). Location: Sierra de Umango, La Rioja, Argentin. Scale: Not Given. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Umangite: Cu3Se2 Berzelianite: Cu2Se
Comments: Black massive umangite intergrown with dark blue metallic berzelianite. Location: Borsov, Bohemia, Vychodocesky, Czech Republic. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species