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Lemmleinite-Ba: Na2K2Ba1-xTi4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·5(H2O)
Comments: Orange-brown pyramidal crystals of lemmleinite-Ba with greenish aegirine crystals. Location: Karnasurt Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia. Scale: Picture size 3 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Lemmleinite-K: NaK2(Ti,Nb)2Si4O12(O,OH)2·2(H2O)
Comments: Transparent, pyramidal crystals of lemmleinite-K on matrix. Location: Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia. Scale: Picture size 3 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Lenaite: AgFeS2
Comments: PPL polished section showing eutectic intergrowth of violet-brown lenaite with bluish-grey stephanite and freibergite (grey with a slight brownish tint). Location: Privolnoye deposit, Central Yakutia, Russia. Scale: Picture Size 0.14 mm. © Thomas Witzke
Lesukite: Al2(OH)5Cl·2(H2O)
Comments: Yellow to orange-yellow lesukite. Location: Deutschlandschacht Mine, Oelsnitz, Zwickau, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Levinsonite-(Y): (Y,Nd,La)Al(SO4)2(C2O4)·12(H2O)
Comments: Colorless thick tabular crystal of levinsonite-(Y). Location: Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mts, Tennessee, USA. Scale: Picture size 1 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Liebigite: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3·11(H2O) Voglite: Ca2Cu(UO2)(CO3)4·6(H2O)
Comments: Green voglite with yellow liebigite. Location: Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Krusné Hory (Erzgebirge), Západoceský Kraj, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Scale: Picture size 3.2 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Likasite: Cu3(NO3)(OH)5·2(H2O)
Comments: Blue likasite encrustation. Location: Dzhezkazgan (Zhezkazgan) Mine, Jezkazgan Oblast', Kazakhstan. Scale: Picture size 6 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Linarite: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 Macphersonite: Pb4(SO4)(CO3)2(OH)2
Comments: Colorless macphersonite with blue linarite. Location: Leadhills, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK. Scale: Picture size 3 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Linarite: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 Schulenbergite: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10·3(H2O)
Comments: Light greenish rosettes of schulenbergite with small green crystals of ramsbeckite and blue crystals of linarite. Location: Gelbe Birke Mine, Schwarzenberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 1.2 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Lindackerite: CuCu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2·~9(H2O)
Comments: Greenish crystals of lindackerite. Location: Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Krusné Hory (Erzgebirge), Západoceský Kraj, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Scale: Picture size 2.2 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Lithiophorite: (Al,Li)Mn++++O2(OH)2
Comments: Black Lithiophorite cementing gravel. Location: Pöhlberg, Annaberg - Buchholz, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Specimen size 6 cm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Litvinskite: Na2([ ],Na,Mn)Zr[Si6O12(OH,O)6]
Comments: Dark cherry-red litvinskite in matrix. Location: Shkatulka pegmatite, Umbozero mine, Alluaiv Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia. Scale: Picture size 4 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Londonite: CsAl4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Comments: A dodecahedral crystal of londonite. Location: Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona valley, Sahatany Valley, Betafo - Antsirabé region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar. Scale: Crystal size 7 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Lorandite: TlAsS2 Fangite: Tl3AsS4
Comments: Brown crystals of fangite with red lorandite. Location: Allchar, Roszdan, FYR Macedonia. Scale: Picture size 1.3 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Lourenswalsite: (K,Ba)2(Ti,Mg,Ca,Fe)4(Si,Al,Fe)6O14(OH)12 Aegirine: NaFe+++Si2O6
Comments: Light brownish rosettes of lourenswalsite with dark green crystals of aegirine and white feldspar. Location: Diamond Jo quarry, Magnet Cove, Hot Springs Co., Arkansas, USA. Scale: Picture size 3 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Lyonsite: Cu++3Fe+++4(VO4)6
Comments: Black, prismatic crystals of lyonsite in matrix. Location: Ronneburg U deposit, Gera district, Thuringia, Germany. Scale: Picture size 0.8 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Macphersonite: Pb4(SO4)(CO3)2(OH)2 Linarite: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Magnesiofoitite: [ ](Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4
Comments: Aggregate of greenish-brown acicular crystals of magnesiofoitite. Location: Kyonosawa, Mitomi-mura, Yamanashi prefecture, Chubu region, Honshu island, Japan. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Magnesiohornblende: Ca2[Mg4(Al,Fe+++)]Si7AlO22(OH)2
Comments: Dark greenish-black massive magnesiohornblende. Location: Willi Agatz Mine, Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 5.5 cm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Magnetite: Fe++Fe+++2O4 Nordenskioldine: CaSnB2O6
Comments: Colorless to white bladed crystals of nordenskiöldine with black magnetite. Location: Pöhla-Tellerhäuser Gallery, Pöhla, Schwarzenberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag