Mineral Specimen Images (P)

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

Parapierrotite: Tl(Sb,As)5S8

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