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Ussingite: Na2AlSi3O8(OH) Gerasimovskite: (Mn,Ca)(Nb,Ti)5O12·9(H2O) (?)
Comments: Pale tan gerasimovskite pseudomorphous after epistolite crystal, in purple ussingite. Location: Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmansk District, Russia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Ussingite: Na2AlSi3O8(OH) Cuprostibite: Cu2(Sb,Tl)
Comments: Massive ussingite hosting grains of the very rare copper antimony-thallium bearing cuprostibite. Location: Ilimaussaq, Tasseq, Greenland. Scale: 4.8 x3.4 cm. © John Veevaert
Ussingite: Na2AlSi3O8(OH) Vuonnemite: Na11Nb2TiSi4O12(PO4)2O5F2
Comments: Massive, violet colored ussingite with a single bladed partial crystal of white vuonnemite 1.5 cm in length. Location: Mt. Karnasurf, Lovozero, Russia. Scale: 4.2 x 3 cm. © John Veevaert
Utahite: Cu5Zn3(Te++++++O4)4(OH)8·7(H2O)
Comments: Blue utahite grain in matrix. Location: Centennial Eureka Mine, Tintic District (East Tintic Mountains), Juab Co., Utah, USA. Scale: Picture size 1 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Uvanite: U++++++2V+++++6O21·15(H2O)
Comments: Yellowish brown uvanite coating on sandstone. Location: Temple Rock, Emery County, Utah, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Uvarovite: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Comments: Green uvarovite (garnet) crystal group. Location: Mokkivaara mine, Outokumpu, Finland. Scale: 1.3x1.2x1 cm. © Fabre Minerals
Uvite: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe++)3Al5Mg(BO3)3Si6O18(OH,F)4
Comments: Reddish brown, prismatic uvite crystals. Location: Brumado, Bahia, Brazil. Scale: 4.5 x 5.5 cm. © Fabre Minerals
Uytenbogaardtite: Ag3AuS2
Comments: Gray crystal grains of uytenbogaardtite to 1mm throughout matrix with electrum. Location: Bullfrog mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA. Scale: Slab 1cm thick 6x6cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Uzonite: As4S5
Comments: Yellow powdery uzonite encrustation. Location: Uzon Volcano, Kamchatka District, Russian Far East, Russia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species