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Paramontroseite: VO2
Comments: Black massive, radioactive paramontroseite. Location: J.J. mine, Buell Canyon District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA. Scale: See Image. © Rruff Database
Paranatrolite: Na2[Al2Si3O10]·3(H2O)
Comments: Translucent prismatic paranatrolite crystal aggregate. Location: Mont Saint Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Paraotwayite: Ni(OH)2-x(SO4,CO3)0.5x x=.5
Comments: Pale green, fibrous, silky, free standing paraotwayite crystals to about 0.25mm. Location: Vaca Murta meteorite, Taltal, Atacama, Chile. Scale: Crystal size .25 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Parapierrotite: Tl(Sb,As)5S8
Comments: Silvery metallic prismatic parapierrotite grains in translucent quartz rock. Location: Lookout Pass, Tooele County, Utah, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Comments: Black semimetallic fragment of parapierrotite. Location: Lookout Pass Area, southeast Tooele County, Utah, USA. Scale: See Image. © Rruff Database
Pararammelsbergite: NiAs2
Comments: Columnar crystals of metallic gray pararammelsbergite on massive arsenide ore. Location: Lawson Mine, Cobalt, Ontario, Canada. Scale: Crystal size 1 mm. © Reiner Mielke
Pararealgar: AsS
Comments: Orange pararealgar on matrix. Location: Hänichen, Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Pararobertsite: Ca2Mn+++3(PO4)3O2·3(H2O)
Comments: SEM image of a group of pararobertsite crystals illustraing the typical habit. (CanMin, v27:451). Location: Tip Top pegmatite, Custer County, South Dakota, USA. Scale: Scale Bar 100 µm. © Canadian Mineralogist
Pararsenolamprite: As
Comments: Dark gray metallic pararsenolamprite. Location: Mukuno mine, Ouita, Japan. Scale: See Image. © Rruff Database
Parascholzite: CaZn2(PO4)2·2(H2O) Ehrleite: Ca2ZnBe(PO4)2(PO3,OH)·4(H2O)
Comments: White to clear, slender, 1-2mm, prismatic crystals of ehrleite associated with massive parascholzite. Type specimen courtesy of Museum of Geology, SD School of Mines. Location: Tip Top mine, Custer County, South Dakota, USA. Scale: Crystal size 1-2 mm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Parascholzite: CaZn2(PO4)2·2(H2O)
Comments: Bluish, transparent, prismatic parascholzite crystals on matrix. Location: Hagendorf, Bavaria, Germany. Scale: Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Parascorodite: Fe+++AsO4·2(H2O)
Comments: Powdery parascorodite mass. Location: Kank, near Kutna Hora, Stredocesky, Czech Republic. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Parasibirskite: Ca2B2O5·(H2O)
Comments: White massive parasibirskite. Location: Fuka, Bicchu-cho, Kawakami-gun, Okayama-ken, Japan. Scale: Specimen size 1.5 x 2 cm. © Diederik Visser
Paraspurrite: Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) Larnite: Ca2SiO4
Comments: Violet-tinted gray crystalline pure paraspurrite mass with larnite veinlets. Location: Near Darwin, Inyo County, California, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Parasymplesite: Fe++3(AsO4)2·8(H2O)
Comments: Opaque, prismatic parasymplesite crystals. Location: Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Scale: Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Paratacamite: (Cu,Zn)2(OH)3Cl Christelite: Zn3Cu2(SO4)2(OH)6·4(H2O)
Comments: Robins-egg blue christelite with dark green paratacamite on matrix. Location: San Francisco mine, Sierra Gorda, Chile. Scale: 3 cm. © John Veevaert
Paratacamite: (Cu,Zn)2(OH)3Cl
Comments: Deep green crystal paratacamite rosettes on rusty quartz. Location: Churchill Butte, Lyon County, Nevada, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Paratellurite: TeO2
Comments: Light yellow crystals of paratellurite in quartz. Location: Bambolla Mine, Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Scale: Picture size 3 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Paratsepinite-Ba: (Ba,Na,K)2-x(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2·4(H2O)
Comments: Prismatic crystal aggregate of paratsepinite-Ba in pink eudialyte and dark brown acicular astrophyllite. Location: Lepkhe-Nel'm Mt., Seidozero Lake, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Scale: Picture Size 6 mm. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Paratsepinite-Na: (Na,Sr,K,Ca)7(Ti,Nb)8[Si4O12]4(O,OH)8·n(H2O) n ~ 8
Comments: Colorless paratsepinite-Na crystals with associated red-brown labuntsovite. Location: Mt. Khibinpakhchorr, Chibiny, Kola, Russia. Scale: Picture size 3 x 5 mm. © Diederik Visser