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Vihorlatite: Bi24Se17Te4
Comments: Dark gray sub-metallic platy vihorlatite in fine grained matrix. Location: Poruba, Vohorlat Mountains, Vychodoslovensky, Slovakia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Viitaniemiite: Na(Ca,Mn++)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3 Roscherite: Ca(Mn++,Fe++)5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6(H2O)
Comments: Colorless to pink viitaniemiite with brownish roscherite. Location: Greifenstein Rocks, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Vikingite: Ag5Pb8Bi13S30
Comments: Gray to bronze tarnished platy vikingite masses in quartz. Location: Roche Balue, Vendee, France. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Villamaninite: (Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
Comments: Dull black villamaninite masses in dolomitic rock. Location: Villamanin, Carmenes District, Castilla y Leon, Spain. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Villiaumite: NaF Griceite: LiF
Comments: White aggregates of griceite with pinkish villiaumite. Location: Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mt Saint-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada. Scale: Picture size 3.5 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Villiaumite: NaF
Comments: Nearly opaque crystalline villiaumite cleavage. Location: Mount Kukisvumchorr, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmansk District, Russia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Villiaumite: NaF Naujakasite: Na6(Fe++,Mn)Al4Si8O26
Comments: Greenish-gray crystals of naujakasite with red villiaumite. Location: Narsaq river, Kvanefjeld Mt., Ilímaussaq massif, Greenland. Scale: Picture size 4 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Villiaumite: NaF Aplowite: (Co,Mn,Ni)SO4·4(H2O)
Comments: Pink aplowite laths intergrown with lustrous, red, massive villiaumite. Location: Mt Rasvumchorr, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia. Scale: 20x19x18 mm. © John Betts - Fine Minerals
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
Comments: Peach colored radial sprays of villyaellenite 2 to 3mm in size. Location: Veta Negra mine, Pampa Larga, Copiapo, Atacama Province, Chile. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix