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Fluorbritholite-(Ce): (Ca,Ce,La,Na)5(SiO4,PO4)3(OH,F)
Comments: Amorphous (metamict) grain of fluorbritholite-(Ce) on matrix. Location: Norra Karr, Grena, Jonkoping, Sweden. Scale: Crystal size 1 cm. © John Veevaert
Fluorite: CaF2
Comments: Cubic fluorite crystals with octahedral galena crystals. The largest crystal is 2.1 cm across. Note the exceptional fluorescence of these crystals. Location: Rogerley Mine, in Weardale, England. Scale: 7.8 x 5.5. © John Veevaert
Francevillite: (Ba,Pb)(UO2)2V2O8·5(H2O)
Comments: Specimen of orange francevillite with minor yellow curienite. Location: Mouana Mine, Gabon. Scale: Crystal size 4 mm. © John Veevaert
Franklinite: (Zn,Mn++,Fe++)(Fe+++,Mn+++)2O4
Comments: Black, octahedral franklinite crystals to 1.4 cm across on white calcite. Location: Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. Scale: 2.9 x 2 cm. © John Veevaert
Fresnoite: Ba2TiSi2O8
Comments: Yellow to peach colored crystals of fresnoite. Location: Junnila Mine, San Benito County, California, USA. Scale: Crystal size 5 mm. © John Veevaert
Gageite: (Mn,Mg,Zn)42Si16O54(OH)40
Comments: Preserved sprays of inesite completely replaced by tan-colored gageite crystals. Location: N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Scale: 5 x 4.6 cm. © John Veevaert
Galena: PbS
Comments: Galena on pyrrhotite. The crystals of galena reach to 1.5 cm across. All are cubic with octahedral modifications. Location: Dal'Negorsk, Russia. Scale: 8x10 cm. © John Veevaert
Galkhaite: (Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12
Comments: Cherry red crystals of galkhaite on matrix. Location: Getchell mine, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA. Scale: Crystal size 1 mm. © John Veevaert
Gaudefroyite: Ca4Mn+++3-x(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3
Comments: Dark gray, prismatic gaudefroyite with crystals to 1.5 cm. Location: N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Scale: 7.8 x 4.2 cm. © John Veevaert
Gersdorffite: NiAsS
Comments: Massive to coarse-grained lead-gray gersdorffite crystals. Location: Ait Ahmane Mine, Bou Azzer, Anti Atlas Mts., Morocco. Scale: Not Given. © John Veevaert