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Vermiculite: (Mg,Fe++,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2·4(H2O)
Comments: Micaceous vermiculite book. Location: Brinton's Quarry, near West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Vernadite: (Mn++++,Fe+++,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2·n(H2O)
Comments: Black sub-metallic rounded vernadite crystals. Location: Km3, Laurium, Attiki, Greece. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Verplanckite: Ba2(Mn++,Ti,Fe++)2Si2O6(O,OH,Cl,F)2·3(H2O)
Comments: Orange translucent verplanckite in sanbornite. Location: Esquire #7 Mine, Big Creek, Fresno County, California, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Versiliaite: Fe++4Fe+++8Sb+++12O23S2
Comments: Black sub-metallic versiliaite masses in marble. Location: Bucca della Vena Mine, Val di Castello Carducci, Tuscany, Italy. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Vertumnite: Ca8Al4(Al4Si5)O12[(OH)36·10(H2O)
Comments: Rosettes of colorless platy vertumnite crystals. Location: Ettringer, Bellerberg Mt, Eifel mountains, Germany. Scale: See Image. © Rruff Database
Vesignieite: Cu3Ba(VO4)2(OH)2
Comments: Green crystalline vesignieite crust with crudely developed radiating structure. Location: Newmont Gold Mine, Carlin, Elko County, Nevada, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Vesuvianite: Ca10Mg2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4
Comments: Clear, purple vesuvianite crystals. Location: Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada. Scale: Crystal size 5x3.5x3 cm. © Fabre Minerals
Vesuvianite: Ca10Mg2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4 Grossular: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Comments: Blocky, tan-colored vesuvianite with white grossular (garnet). Location: Sierra de la Cruz, Lago Jaco, Coahuila, Mexico. Scale: 3.5 x 4.5 cm. © Fabre Minerals
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
Vigezzite: (Ca,Ce)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Comments: Translucent brown vigezzite microcrystal in marble. Location: Alpe Rosso, Val Vigezzo, Orcesco, Novara, Piemonte, Italy. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species