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Salzburgite: Cu1.6Pb1.6Bi6.4S12
Comments: B&W RL image of lamella of copper-oversubstituted gladite (bd39) with incipient exsolution; above it is a large crystal of salzburgite (bd40) with lamellae of krupkaite (bd48). Bi telluride and gustavite are indicated. Location: Found in quartz veins of the Felbertal scheelite deposit, Salzburg Province, Austria. (CanMin, v43:909). Scale: See Image. © Canadian Mineralogist
Samarskite-(Y): (Y,Fe+++,U)(Nb,Ta)5O4
Comments: A black crystal of samarskite. Ex collection Gustav Rose 1832, found on his travel together with Alexander von Humboldt through the Ural Mts. Location: Miass, Ilmen Mts, Chelyabinsk Oblast', Urals Region, Russia. Scale: Crystal size 8 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Samarskite-(Y): (Y,Fe+++,U)(Nb,Ta)5O4 Uranpyrochlore: (U,Ca,Ce)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Comments: Deep greenish-brown resinous crystalline massive uranpyrochlore with black samarskite-(Y). Location: Beryl Hill, near Yinnietharra Station, Western Australia, Australia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Comments: A small but intricate cluster of fairly sharp samarskite-(Y) crystals (overall dimensions 15 by 15 by 22 mm) dug from the floor of the open cut. Location: Spinelli Quarry (Spinelli prospect), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA. Scale: See Image. © Fred Davis
Samarskite-(Yb): (Yb,Y,REE,U,Th,Ca,Fe++) (Nb,Ta,Ti)O4
Comments: Black samarskite-(Yb) on matrix. Location: 1.0 Ga Pikes Peak batholith, Little Patsy pegmatite, South Platte Pegmatite district, Jefferson County, Colorado, U.S.A.. Scale: See Image. © Sarah L. Hansen
Samfowlerite: Ca14Mn++3Zn2(Be,Zn)2Be6(SiO4)6(Si2O7)4(OH,F)6
Comments: SEM image of typical crystals of samfowlerite. (CanMin, v32:43). Location: Franklin mine, in Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. Scale: Picture Size 0.7 µm. © Canadian Mineralogist
Sampleite: NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl·5(H2O)
Comments: Sampleite crystal groups 3 to 8 mm wide on a dark matrix. Location: Santa Catalina Mine, Sierra Gorda, Chile. Scale: Picture size 1 cm. © John Veevaert
Comments: Sky blue lamellar crystals of sampleite up to 2 mm. scattered on matrix. Location: Chuquicamata, Antofagasta, Chile. Scale: Picture size 2 cm. © Sandro Maggia/Minernet.it
Comments: Blue, spherical, radial crystalling aggregates of sampleite on a fracture surface. Location: North Parkes Mine, Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. Scale: Picture size 6x5 cm. © Dave Barthelmy
Samsonite: Ag4MnSb2S6
Comments: Black, prismatic crystal of samsonite in matrix. Location: St. Andreasberg, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany. Scale: Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Samuelsonite: (Ca,Ba)Ca8(Fe++,Mn)4Al2(PO4)10(OH)2
Comments: Transparent crystal of samuelsonite. Location: Palermo #1 mine, Groton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA. Scale: Picture size 2.2 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Sanbornite: BaSi2O5 Muirite: Ba10Ca2Mn++TiSi10O30(OH,Cl,F)10
Comments: Translucent orange crystalline muirite in sanbornite. Location: Big Creek, Fresno County, California, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Sanbornite: BaSi2O5
Comments: Micaceous sanbornite. Location: Esquire No. 1 Mine, Big Creek, Fresno County, California, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Sanbornite: BaSi2O5 Traskite: (Ba,Ca)9(Fe++,Mn)2Ti2(SiO3)12(OH,Cl,F)6·6(H2O)
Comments: Orange translucent crystalline traskite in white sanbornite. Location: Rush Creek, Fresno County, California, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Sanbornite: BaSi2O5 Bazirite: BaZrSi3O9
Comments: Clear glassy minute grains of bazinite to 1mm through out matrix of milky-white sanbornite. The bazirite fluoresces light blue. Location: Snow Cap mine, Rush Creek, Fresno Co., California, USA. Scale: 6.5 x 3 x 2.5cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Sanbornite: BaSi2O5 Bigcreekite: BaSi2O5·4(H2O) Gillespite: BaFe++Si4O10
Comments: Tiny white, spherical patterns, halo-like crystals of bigcreekite to about 0.5mm and reddish gillespite in a matrix of pale yellowish sanbornite. Location: Trumbull Peak, Mariposa Co., California, United States. Scale: 2.5 x 2 x 2cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Sanbornite: BaSi2O5 Alforsite: Ba5(PO4)3Cl Titantaramellite: Ba4(Ti,Fe+++,Fe++,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx X=0 TO 1, with Ti > Fe Celsian: BaAl2Si2O8
Comments: SEM image showing alforsite (al). Matrix composed by lamellar sanbornite (sa) and granular quartz (q). Rectangular crystal in the upper right corner is titantaramellite (ti) and isometric crystals included in sanbornite are celsian (ce). Location: Trumbull Peak, near Incline, Mariposa Co., California, USA. Scale: See Image. © Pavel M. Kartashov
Saneroite: Na2(Mn++,Fe+++)10Si11V+++++O34(OH)4
Comments: Reddish orange crystals of saneroite to 3 mm. Location: Vrancice near Pribram, Czech Republic. Scale: Picture size 1 cm. © John Veevaert
Saneroite: Na2(Mn++,Fe+++)10Si11V+++++O34(OH)4 Scheuchzerite: Na(Mn,Mg)9[VSi9O28(OH)](OH)3
Comments: BSE image of acicular scheuchzerite crystals (Sz) partially intergrown with platy saneroite (Snr) in a vug lined with minute quartz (Qtz) crystals. Location: . Scale: . ©
Sanidine: (K,Na)(Si,Al)4O8
Comments: Blocky, opalescent crystal of sanidine. Location: Mina La Pili, Carmago, Chihuahua, Mexico. Scale: Crystal size 3x2 cm. © Dave Barthelmy