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Erythrite: Co3(AsO4)2·8(H2O) Skutterudite: (Co,Ni)As3-x
Comments: Erythrite crystal on massive skutterudite. Location: Bou Azzer, Morocco. Scale: Crystal size 1.5 cm. © John Veevaert
Ettringite: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12·26(H2O)
Comments: Small glassy whitish micro crystals of ettringite on a white powdery matrix. Location: Ettringen, Eifel, Allemagne, Germany. Scale: 2.5 x 1 x 2 cm. © John Veevaert
Eudialyte: Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe++,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2 (?) Natrolite: Na2[Al2Si3O10]·2(H2O)
Comments: Druse of gemmy, red eudialyte crystals to 1 mm on white natrolite. Location: Mt. St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm. © John Veevaert
Euxenite-(Y): (Y,Ca,Ce)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Comments: Crystal of euxenite-(Y) in matrix. Location: Trout Creek Pass, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA. Scale: Crystal size 1.5 cm. © John Veevaert
Evansite: Al3(PO4)(OH)6·6(H2O) (?)
Comments: Cream-colored, amorphous evansite coating an unknown striated, prismatic mineral, now missing (see hollow shells).. Location: Cobalt, Idaho. Scale: Picture size 3 cm. © John Veevaert
Falcondoite: (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2·6(H2O)
Comments: Solid mass of lime green falcondoite. Location: Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon. USA. Scale: 4 cm. © John Veevaert
Ferritaramite: Na(CaNa)(Fe++,Mg)3Fe+++2[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 Potassic-ferritaramite:
Comments: Lightly to moderately etched, blocky, jet black ferritaramite (potassic-ferritaramite is a not approved mineral name). Location: Niaslo, Basha Valley, Baltistan, Pakistan. Scale: 5 x 1.5 x 0.3 cm. © John Veevaert
Ferrokesterite: Cu2(Fe,Zn)SnS4 Andorite: PbAgSb3S6
Comments: Small, tetragonal crystal of gray ferrokesterite (circled in thumbnail) attached on the surface of a larger striated andorite specimen. Location: San Jose mine, Oruro, Bolivia. Scale: Crystal size 0.2 mm. © John Veevaert
Fizelyite: Pb14Ag5Sb21S48 (?)
Comments: Galena and sphalerite with minor chalcopyrite and a heavy druse of acicular fizelyite crystals. Location: Herja, Kisbanya, Transylvania, Romania. Scale: Crystal size 3 mm. © John Veevaert
Florencite-(Ce): CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Comments: Butterscotch colored florencite-(Ce) on a quartz crystal. Location: Brumado, Bahia, Brazil. Scale: Crystal size 4 mm. © John Veevaert