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Uvarovite: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Comments: Green uvarovite (garnet) crystal group. Location: Mokkivaara mine, Outokumpu, Finland. Scale: 1.3x1.2x1 cm. © Fabre Minerals
Uvite: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe++)3Al5Mg(BO3)3Si6O18(OH,F)4
Comments: Reddish brown, prismatic uvite crystals. Location: Brumado, Bahia, Brazil. Scale: 4.5 x 5.5 cm. © Fabre Minerals
Vanadinite: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Comments: Tabular, hexagonal crystals of vanadinite. Location: Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco. Scale: 3 x 2.5 cm. © Fabre Minerals
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
Zinkenite: Pb9Sb22S42 Stannite: Cu2FeSnS4
Comments: Acicular crystals of zinkenite perched on a twinned, crystal of stannite. Location: Mina San José, Oruro, Bolivia. Scale: 4 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm. © Fabre Minerals