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Willemseite: (Ni,Mg)3Si4O10(OH)2 Trevorite: NiFe+++2O4
Comments: Small trevorite crystal in massive willemseite. Location: Bon Accord, Barberton Mountain, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Comments: Waxy translucent green willemseite with black trevorite in schistose rock. Location: Near Scotia Talc Mine, Barberton Mountain, Transvaal, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Willhendersonite: KCaAl3Si3O12·5(H2O)
Comments: Colorless tabular willhendersonite crystals forming a spherical aggregate. Location: San Venzano Quarry, Terni, Umbria, central Italy. Scale: See Image. © Rruff Database
Willyamite: (Co,Ni)SbS
Comments: Gray granular massive willyamite. Location: Consols Lode, Broken Hill, Willyama Township, New South Wales, Australia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Wiluite: Ca19(Al,Mg,Fe,Ti)13(B,Al,[ ])5Si18O68(O,OH)10
Comments: Dark green, blocky wiluite crystal. Location: Wilui River Region, Russia. Scale: 1-1/8" x 1".. © Chris Wright / Wrights Rock Shop
Winchite: [ ](CaNa)Mg4(Al,Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 Sodalite: Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2
Comments: Purple sodalite with some crystal faces, supporting a very sharp, transparent winchite crystal, terminated on one end. Location: Sar-e-Sang, Kokcha Valley, Badakshan Province, Afghanistan. Scale: 11x10x8 mm. © Richard Dale / Dale Minerals
Winchite: [ ](CaNa)Mg4(Al,Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Comments: Magenta crystalline winchite in manganese ore. Location: Tirodi Mines, Madhya Pradesh, India. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Winstanleyite: TiTe++++3O8 Jarosite: KFe+++3(SO4)2(OH)6
Comments: Small, yellow octahedral crystal of winstanleyite on brownish red jarosite. Location: Tombstone, Tombstone District, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA. Scale: Picture size 0.9 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Wiserite: Mn4B2O5(OH,Cl)4
Comments: Pale pink granular wiserite. Location: Kombat Mine, Kombat, Otjozondjupa, Namibia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Witherite: BaCO3
Comments: Specimen of witherite with a rounded (stellate) habit. The lower picture was taken under SW UV light and shows the crystalline aggregates. Location: Minerva #1 Mine, Hardin County, Illinois, USA. Scale: 5.2 x 4.5 cm. © John Veevaert