Geopuzzle #5

What mineral, or minerals, are we looking at in this Scanning Electron Microscope image?

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Bonus points for people who can tell us anything about where you might find this stuff, and how it forms. If you’re struggling, click here for a picture of a possibly more familiar form of the same thing.
Update: Click through for the answer

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