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Fergusonite-(Y): YNbO4
Comments: Heavy mass of fergusonite-(Y) with one face polished flat to show the solid interior. Radioactive. Location: Ambatofotsy, Betafo - Antsirabé region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar. Scale: 6x2.5x1.5 cm. © John Betts - Fine Minerals
Ferristrunzite: Fe+++Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O)
Comments: Radiating yellow crystals of ferristrunzite on black matrix. Location: Blaton, Hainaut (Henegouwen; Hennegau) Province, Belgium. Scale: 35x25x15 mm. © John Betts - Fine Minerals
Ferro-edenite: NaCa2Fe++5Si7AlO22(OH)2 Wohlerite: NaCa2(Zr,Nb)Si2O7(O,OH,F)2
Comments: Transparent yellow wöhlerite crystals embedded in pink feldspar and black mica matrix with black ferro-edenite (var. barkevikite). Location: Langesundsfjorden, Sandoya Island, Porsgrunn, Norway. Scale: Specimen Size: 5x5x3.5 cm. © John Betts - Fine Minerals
Ferronordite-(Ce): Na3SrCeFe++Si6O17
Comments: Translucent platy pale-brown ferronordite-(Ce) crystals in translucent ussingite. Location: Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Russia. Scale: Sample Size 12x10x7 mm.. © John Betts - Fine Minerals
Fersmanite: Ca4(Na,Ca)4(Ti,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8F3
Comments: Large single crystal of brown fersmanite in quartz matrix. Location: Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia. Scale: 4x3x2 cm. © John Betts - Fine Minerals
Fluorcanasite: K3Na3Ca5Si12O30F4·H2O
Comments: Small fragment of translucent green fluorcanasite. Location: Mt. Kukisvumchorr, Khibiny massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Scale: Specimen Size 8 x 5 x 2 mm. © John Betts - Fine Minerals
Fluororichterite: Na(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2
Comments: Doubly-terminated, stubby, black fluororichterite crystal. Location: Wilberforce, Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada. Scale: 22x21x15 mm. © John Betts - Fine Minerals
Franckeite: (Pb,Sn)6Fe++Sn2Sb2S14
Comments: Massive franckeite with pockets of small .5 mm crystals. Location: Animas Mine, Atocha-Quechisla district, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Scale: 25x20x15 mm. © John Betts - Fine Minerals
Freibergite: (Ag,Cu,Fe)12(Sb,As)4S13
Comments: Dark metallic freibergite in white quartz. Location: Freiberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. Scale: 35x20x10 mm. © John Betts - Fine Minerals
Gadolinite-(Ce): (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe++Be2Si2O10
Comments: Sharp, well crystallized single crystal of brown gadolinite. Location: Buer, Bjørkedalen, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway. Scale: 18x14x8 mm. © John Betts - Fine Minerals