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Carbonate minerals

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    Aragonite

    Mineral species

    Photo: JJ Harrison
    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Aragonite crystal - Los Molinillos, Ceunca, Spain - 4x3.6x3.5cm 100g.jpg”
    JJ Harrison
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
  2. 2

    Azurite

    Mineral species

    Photo: Ivar Leidus
    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Azurite - New Nevada Lode, La Sal, Utah, USA.jpg”
    Ivar Leidus
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
  3. 3

    Cerussite

    Mineral species

    Photo: Ivar Leidus
    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Cerussite - Nakhlak mine, Anarak, Esfahan, Iran.jpg”
    Ivar Leidus
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
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    Dolomite

    Mineral species

    Photo: Didier Descouens
    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Dolomite Luzenac.jpg”
    Didier Descouens
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
  5. 5

    Malachite

    Mineral species

    Photo: JJ Harrison
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Malachite, Zaire.jpg”
    JJ Harrison
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
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    Rhodochrosite

    Mineral species

    Photo: JJ Harrison
    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Rhodochrosite on Matrix - Peru.jpg”
    JJ Harrison
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
  7. 7

    Siderite

    Mineral species

    Photo: Didier Descouens
    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Siderite late 1800s Redruth.jpg”
    Didier Descouens
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
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    Smithsonite

    Mineral species

    Photo: Rob Lavinsky
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Smithsonite-Willemite-cktsu-23a.jpg”
    Rob Lavinsky
    Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0 Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
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    Witherite

    Mineral species

    Photo: Rob Lavinsky
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Witherite-65711.jpg”
    Rob Lavinsky
    Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0 Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.

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Aragonite, azurite, malachite and six more carbonate minerals.

A themed selection by Fav Tings. Alphabetical order is for browsing, not a ranking.

Numbers show collection order, not a source rating.

  1. Aragonite — Mineral species
  2. Azurite — Mineral species
  3. Cerussite — Mineral species
  4. Dolomite — Mineral species
  5. Malachite — Mineral species
  6. Rhodochrosite — Mineral species
  7. Siderite — Mineral species
  8. Smithsonite — Mineral species
  9. Witherite — Mineral species
Photo credits
  1. Aragonite: “Aragonite crystal - Los Molinillos, Ceunca, Spain - 4x3.6x3.5cm 100g.jpg” by JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  2. Azurite: “Azurite - New Nevada Lode, La Sal, Utah, USA.jpg” by Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  3. Cerussite: “Cerussite - Nakhlak mine, Anarak, Esfahan, Iran.jpg” by Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  4. Dolomite: “Dolomite Luzenac.jpg” by Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  5. Malachite: “Malachite, Zaire.jpg” by JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  6. Rhodochrosite: “Rhodochrosite on Matrix - Peru.jpg” by JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  7. Siderite: “Siderite late 1800s Redruth.jpg” by Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  8. Smithsonite: “Smithsonite-Willemite-cktsu-23a.jpg” by Rob Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0
    Required notice: Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0
  9. Witherite: “Witherite-65711.jpg” by Rob Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0
    Required notice: Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0

Minerals and gems curated by Fav Tings from Wikipedia’s list of IMA-recognized minerals · photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited per photo.