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Faheyite: (Mn,Mg)Fe+++2Be2(PO4)4·6(H2O)
Comments: Cluster of faheyite microcrystals, 0.1 cm across. Location: Roosevelt group (Rough Rider), Custer, Custer District, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA. Scale: Picture Size 15 mm. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Fahleite: Zn5CaFe+++2(AsO4)6·14(H2O)
Comments: Crystalline cleavage fragment of fahleite. Location: Tsumeb, Oshikoto, Namibia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Fairbankite: PbTe++++O3 Jarosite: KFe+++3(SO4)2(OH)6
Comments: Colorless to white crystals of fairbankite with orangish brown jarosite. Location: Tombstone, Tombstone District, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA. Scale: Picture size 1.5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Fairchildite: K2Ca(CO3)2
Comments: PPL thin-section image of fused wood-ash stone, showing slightly altered lath-shaped cross-sections of fairchildite in a fine groundmass containing buetschliite and calcite. Inset image shows sample. Location: Kaniksu National Forest, Idaho. (AmMin, v32:607). Scale: Thin Section 30 X. © American Mineralogist
Fairfieldite: Ca2(Mn,Fe++)(PO4)2·2(H2O)
Comments: Transparent, cockscomb druse of fairfieldite crystals. Location: Foote mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA. Scale: Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Faizievite: K2Na(Ca6Na)Ti4Li6Si24O66F2
Comments: Pale brownish yellow massive faizievite associated with quartz. Location: Dara-i-Pioz Glacier, Alayskiy (Alai) Range, Tien Shan Mts, Districts of the Republican Subordination, Tajikistan. Scale: See Image. © Rruff Database
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
Falkmanite: Pb5Sb4S11
Comments: Metallic black platy striated falkmanite, with bronze luster in spots. Location: Grube Bayerland, Waldsassen, Bavaria, Bayern, Germany. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Famatinite: Cu3SbS4
Comments: Dark, purplish black, massive famatinite. Location: Tertiary volcanic massif, the Serrania de Laurani, Bolivia. Scale: Picture size 2 cm. © Dave Barthelmy
Famatinite: Cu3SbS4 Enargite: Cu3AsS4
Comments: Violet metallic crystalline famatinite with black massive enargite. Location: Cerro de Pasco, Pasco, Peru. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species