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Vandenbrandeite: Cu(UO2)(OH)4
Comments: Cluster of deep greenish black crystals of vandenbrandeite to 2 mm. Location: Musonoi Mine, Katanga, Dem. Rep. of the Congo. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm. © John Veevaert
Vauxite: Fe++Al2(PO4)2(OH)2·6(H2O)
Comments: Crystals of vauxite to 1.4mm. Location: Siglo Mine, Llallagua, Bolivia. Scale: Picture size 3 cm. © John Veevaert
Veszelyite: (Cu,Zn)2ZnPO4(OH)3·2(H2O)
Comments: Terminated and lustrous crystals of blue-green veszelyite to 0.5 cm in length. Location: Black Pine Mine, Philipsburg, Granite County, Montana, USA. Scale: Picture size 3 cm. © John Veevaert
Villyaellenite: Mn++5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2·4(H2O)
Comments: Bright rose red crystals of villyaellenite to 2.5 mm on gossan. Location: Veta Negra Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Chile. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm. © John Veevaert
Volborthite: Cu++3V+++++2O7(OH)2·2(H2O)
Comments: Shale with a heavy coating of brilliant green, scaly crystals of volborthite. Location: Monument #1 Mine, Apache County, Arizona. Scale: 6.5 x 5.5 cm. © John Veevaert
Volkonskoite: Ca0.3(Cr+++,Mg,Fe+++)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·4(H2O)
Comments: Specimen of massive, green volkonskoite. Location: Efimyatskaja Perm, Ural Mts., Russia. Scale: 1.1 x 1 cm. © John Veevaert
Vonbezingite: Ca6Cu3(SO4)3(OH)12·2(H2O)
Comments: Dark blue, blocky crystals of vonbezingite on matirx. Location: Kalahari Manganese District, Cape Province, South Africa. Scale: Crystal size 0.7 cm. © John Veevaert
Wardite: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4·2(H2O)
Comments: Cream-colored, blocky wardite crystals. The largest wardite crystal is 0.5 cm across. Location: Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm. © John Veevaert
Wendwilsonite: Ca2(Mg,Co)(AsO4)2·2(H2O)
Comments: Gemmy crystals of wendwilsonite to 4 mm. Location: Bou Azzer, Anti-Atlas Mts., Morocco. Scale: Picture size .5 cm. © John Veevaert
Willemite: Zn2SiO4
Comments: Sky blue botryoidal willemite with dark to white dolomite. Location: Tsumeb Mine, Namibia. Scale: 6 x 3 cm. © John Veevaert
Comments: Specimen of blocky willemite crystals. The lower picture shows willemite under SW UV light. Location: Franklin, New Jersey, USA. Scale: 2.8 x 2.3 cm.. © John Veevaert