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Veatchite: Sr2B11O16(OH)5·(H2O)
Comments: Shiny colorless platy veatchite crystals on clay matrix. Location: Tick Canyon, near Lange, Los Angeles Co., California, USA. Scale: Specimen Size 1.5x3.5 cm. © Diederik Visser
Vergasovaite: Cu3O[(Mo,S)O4][SO4]
Comments: Green vergasovaite on matrix. Inset shows the sealed glass ampoule with the specimen inside to protect from deterioration. Location: Northern Breakthrough, Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia. Scale: Specimen Size 1.5x1.5 cm. © Diederik Visser
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
Voloshinite: Rb(LiAl1.5[ ]0.5)(Al0.5Si3.5)O10F2
Comments: Lower BSE image shows irregular voloshinite grain (center 1) surrounded by albite (ALB), trilithionite (T), and pollucite (P). Location: Vasin-yl'k Mt., Voroni Tundry, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Scale: See Images. © Diederik Visser
Wallkilldellite: Ca4Mn++6As+++++4O16(OH)8·18(H2O)
Comments: Dark red to black tiny crystals in veins in matrix. Location: Starlera Mine, Val Ferrera, Graubünden, Switzerland. Scale: Picture Size 1 x 1.5 cm. © Diederik Visser
Yakhontovite: (Ca,K)0.5(Cu,Fe+++,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·3(H2O)
Comments: Green coating of yakhontovite in matrix. Location: Granite Gap, Hidalgo Co., New Mexico, USA. Scale: Specimen Size 2x2.5 cm. © Diederik Visser
Yuanfuliite: (Mg,Fe++)(Fe+++,Al,Mg,Ti,Fe++)(BO3)O
Comments: Black inclusions of yuanfuliite in matrix. Location: Tayeznoye Deposit, 100 km S. of Aldan, Yakutia, Russia. Scale: Specimen Size 1.2x2.2 cm. © Diederik Visser
Zeravshanite: Cs4Na2Zr3(Si18O45)(H2O)2
Comments: BSE image of irregular grains of zeravshanite (zerav), sogdianite (sog) and aegirite (aegi). Location: Dara-i-Pioz, Tadjikistan. Scale: See Image. © Diederik Visser
Zhonghuacerite-(Ce): Ba2Ce(CO3)3F Huanghoite-(Ce): BaCe(CO3)2F
Comments: Brown grains of zhonghuacerite-(Ce) in matrix. This type material may be Huanghoite-(Ce). Location: Bayan Obo iron mine, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China. Scale: Not Given. © Diederik Visser
Zincgartrellite: Pb(Zn,Fe,Cu)2(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2
Comments: Small yellow-green zincgartrellite crystals on chalcocite. Location: Tsumeb, Namibia. Scale: Specimen Size 3x7 mm. © Diederik Visser