Mineral Specimen Images (V)

Vernadite: (Mn++++,Fe+++,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2·n(H2O)

Comments: Black sub-metallic rounded vernadite crystals.
Location: Km3, Laurium, Attiki, Greece. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Verplanckite: Ba2(Mn++,Ti,Fe++)2Si2O6(O,OH,Cl,F)2·3(H2O)

Comments: Orange translucent verplanckite in sanbornite.
Location: Esquire #7 Mine, Big Creek, Fresno County, California, USA. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Versiliaite: Fe++4Fe+++8Sb+++12O23S2

Comments: Black sub-metallic versiliaite masses in marble.
Location: Bucca della Vena Mine, Val di Castello Carducci, Tuscany, Italy. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Vertumnite: Ca8Al4(Al4Si5)O12[(OH)36·10(H2O)

Comments: Rosettes of colorless platy vertumnite crystals.
Location: Ettringer, Bellerberg Mt, Eifel mountains, Germany. Scale: See Image.
© Rruff Database

Vesignieite: Cu3Ba(VO4)2(OH)2

Comments: Green crystalline vesignieite crust with crudely developed radiating structure.
Location: Newmont Gold Mine, Carlin, Elko County, Nevada, USA. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Vesuvianite: Ca10Mg2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4

Comments: Clear, purple vesuvianite crystals.
Location: Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada. Scale: Crystal size 5x3.5x3 cm.
© Fabre Minerals

Vesuvianite: Ca10Mg2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  
Grossular: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3

Comments: Blocky, tan-colored vesuvianite with white grossular (garnet).
Location: Sierra de la Cruz, Lago Jaco, Coahuila, Mexico. Scale: 3.5 x 4.5 cm.
© Fabre Minerals

Veszelyite: (Cu,Zn)2ZnPO4(OH)3·2(H2O)

Comments: Terminated and lustrous crystals of blue-green veszelyite to 0.5 cm in length.
Location: Black Pine Mine, Philipsburg, Granite County, Montana, USA. Scale: Picture size 3 cm.
© John Veevaert

Vigezzite: (Ca,Ce)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

Comments: Translucent brown vigezzite microcrystal in marble.
Location: Alpe Rosso, Val Vigezzo, Orcesco, Novara, Piemonte, Italy. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Vihorlatite: Bi24Se17Te4

Comments: Dark gray sub-metallic platy vihorlatite in fine grained matrix.
Location: Poruba, Vohorlat Mountains, Vychodoslovensky, Slovakia. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Viitaniemiite: Na(Ca,Mn++)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3  
Roscherite: Ca(Mn++,Fe++)5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6(H2O)

Comments: Colorless to pink viitaniemiite with brownish roscherite.
Location: Greifenstein Rocks, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 5 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Vikingite: Ag5Pb8Bi13S30

Comments: Gray to bronze tarnished platy vikingite masses in quartz.
Location: Roche Balue, Vendee, France. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Villamaninite: (Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2

Comments: Dull black villamaninite masses in dolomitic rock.
Location: Villamanin, Carmenes District, Castilla y Leon, Spain. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Villiaumite: NaF  
Griceite: LiF

Comments: White aggregates of griceite with pinkish villiaumite.
Location: Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mt Saint-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada. Scale: Picture size 3.5 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Villiaumite: NaF  
Naujakasite: Na6(Fe++,Mn)Al4Si8O26

Comments: Greenish-gray crystals of naujakasite with red villiaumite.
Location: Narsaq river, Kvanefjeld Mt., Ilímaussaq massif, Greenland. Scale: Picture size 4 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Villiaumite: NaF  
Aplowite: (Co,Mn,Ni)SO4·4(H2O)

Comments: Pink aplowite laths intergrown with lustrous, red, massive villiaumite.
Location: Mt Rasvumchorr, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia. Scale: 20x19x18 mm.
© John Betts - Fine Minerals

Villiaumite: NaF

Comments: Nearly opaque crystalline villiaumite cleavage.
Location: Mount Kukisvumchorr, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmansk District, Russia. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Villyaellenite: Mn++5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2·4(H2O)

Comments: Bright rose red crystals of villyaellenite to 2.5 mm on gossan.
Location: Veta Negra Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Chile. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm.
© John Veevaert

Villyaellenite: Mn++5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2·4(H2O)

Comments: Peach colored radial sprays of villyaellenite 2 to 3mm in size.
Location: Veta Negra mine, Pampa Larga, Copiapo, Atacama Province, Chile. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Vimsite: CaB2O2(OH)4

Comments: White to transparent vein of vimsite crystals in matrix.
Location: Solongo B Deposit, Buriatia Republic, Eastern Siberia Region, Russia. Scale: Picture Size 8 x 10 mm.
© Diederik Visser