Mineral Specimen Images (V)

Vitimite: Ca6B14O19(SO4)(OH)14·5(H2O)

Comments: Sectile white masses of vitimite on skarn rock matrix.
Location: Solongo B deposit, Vitim Plateau, Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic, Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia. Scale: Sample Size 0.4 cm.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Vitimite: Ca6B14O19(SO4)(OH)14·5(H2O)

Comments: Sectile white masses of vitimite on skarn rock matrix.
Location: Solongo B deposit, Vitim Plateau, Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic, Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia. Scale: Sample Size 0.4 cm.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Vitusite-(Ce): Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2  
Magnesio-arfvedsonite: NaNa2(Mg4Fe++)Si8O22(OH)2

Comments: Translucent beige-colored vitusite-(Ce) in a rim around a black magnesio-arfvedsonite crystal.
Location: Yubileinaya Vein, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Russia. Scale: Specimen Size 4x3x3 cm.
© John Betts - Fine Minerals

Vitusite-(Ce): Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2  
Magnesio-arfvedsonite: NaNa2(Mg4Fe++)Si8O22(OH)2

Comments: Translucent beige-colored vitusite-(Ce) in a rim around a black magnesio-arfvedsonite crystal.
Location: Yubileinaya Vein, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Russia. Scale: Specimen Size 4x3x3 cm.
© John Betts - Fine Minerals

Vivianite: Fe++3(PO4)2·8(H2O)  
Eosphorite: MnAl(PO4)(OH)2·(H2O)

Comments: Bottle-green translucent vivianite crystal (2cm) associated with reddish, micro eosphorite crystals.
Location: Lavra do Énio pegmatite, Galiléia, Governador Valadares, Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scale: 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm..
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Vivianite: Fe++3(PO4)2·8(H2O)  
Maricite: NaFe++PO4

Comments: Brown maricite nodule with internal radiating structure, with blue vivianite.
Location: Big Fish River, Yukon Territory, Canada. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Vivianite: Fe++3(PO4)2·8(H2O)

Comments: Transparent, bluish crystal aggregate of vivianite on matrix.
Location: Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Vivianite: Fe++3(PO4)2·8(H2O)  
Maricite: NaFe++PO4

Comments: Brown maricite nodule with internal radiating structure, with blue vivianite.
Location: Big Fish River, Yukon Territory, Canada. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Vivianite: Fe++3(PO4)2·8(H2O)  
Eosphorite: MnAl(PO4)(OH)2·(H2O)

Comments: Bottle-green translucent vivianite crystal (2cm) associated with reddish, micro eosphorite crystals.
Location: Lavra do Énio pegmatite, Galiléia, Governador Valadares, Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scale: 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm..
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Vivianite: Fe++3(PO4)2·8(H2O)

Comments: Transparent, bluish crystal aggregate of vivianite on matrix.
Location: Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Vladimirite: Ca5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2·5(H2O)  
Sphaerocobaltite: CoCO3

Comments: Translucent white prismatic vladimirite microcrystals with pink sphaerocobaltite.
Location: Irhtem Mine, near Bou Azzer, Ouarzazate, Morocco. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Vladimirite: Ca5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2·5(H2O)  
Sphaerocobaltite: CoCO3

Comments: Translucent white prismatic vladimirite microcrystals with pink sphaerocobaltite.
Location: Irhtem Mine, near Bou Azzer, Ouarzazate, Morocco. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Vladimirite: Ca5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2·5(H2O)

Comments: Sprays of platy, elongated, white tiny crystals of vladimirite, associated with minor aragonite.
Location: Irhtem, Morocco. Scale: Picture size 3 cm.
© Sandro Maggia/Minernet.it

Vladimirite: Ca5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2·5(H2O)

Comments: Sprays of platy, elongated, white tiny crystals of vladimirite, associated with minor aragonite.
Location: Irhtem, Morocco. Scale: Picture size 3 cm.
© Sandro Maggia/Minernet.it

Vladimirite: Ca5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2·5(H2O)

Comments: Snow white radial, acicular sprays, thick on calcite matrix.
Location: Ait Ahmane, Bou Azzer district,, Morocco. Scale: Crystal size 5 mm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Vladimirite: Ca5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2·5(H2O)

Comments: Snow white radial, acicular sprays, thick on calcite matrix.
Location: Ait Ahmane, Bou Azzer district,, Morocco. Scale: Crystal size 5 mm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Vlasovite: Na2ZrSi4O11  
Eudialyte: Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe++,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2 (?)

Comments: Transparent yellow-gray vlasovite crystal frozen in pink eudialyte matrix.
Location: Kipawa alkaline complex, near Sheffield Lake, Villedieu Township, Témiscamingue Co., Québec, Canada. Scale: 2x2x1 cm.
© John Betts - Fine Minerals

Vlasovite: Na2ZrSi4O11  
Eudialyte: Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe++,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2 (?)

Comments: Transparent yellow-gray vlasovite crystal frozen in pink eudialyte matrix.
Location: Kipawa alkaline complex, near Sheffield Lake, Villedieu Township, Témiscamingue Co., Québec, Canada. Scale: 2x2x1 cm.
© John Betts - Fine Minerals

Vlodavetsite: AlCa2(SO4)2F2Cl·4(H2O)

Comments: Colorless, vitreous, massive vlodavetsite, rarely in irregular plates associated with calcite.
Location: Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia. Scale: See Image.
© Rruff Database

Vlodavetsite: AlCa2(SO4)2F2Cl·4(H2O)

Comments: Colorless, vitreous, massive vlodavetsite, rarely in irregular plates associated with calcite.
Location: Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia. Scale: See Image.
© Rruff Database