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Fluoropargasite: NaCa2(Mg3Fe++Al)5(Si6Al2O22)F2
Comments: Brown crystal of fluoropargasite. Location: Edenville, Orange Co., New York, USA. Scale: specimen size is 11.0 X 8.0 X 7.0 cm. © Erik Rutnik / New York State Museum
Fluorophlogopite: KMg3(AlSi3)O10F2
Comments: Books of fluorphlogopite from a magnesian skarn showing the basal cleaveage of the micas.. Location: Arebilovskoe phlogopite deposit, Aldan, Aldan Shield, Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia. Scale: Specimen size is 3.5x2.5x0.8 cm. © Pavel M. Kartashov
Fluororichterite: Na(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2
Comments: Doubly-terminated, stubby, black fluororichterite crystal. Location: Wilberforce, Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada. Scale: 22x21x15 mm. © John Betts - Fine Minerals
Fluorvesuvianite: Ca19(Al,Mg)13[SiO4]10[Si2O7]4(F,OH)10
Comments: Acicular crystals of fluorvesuvianite in a clear, calcite matrix. (CanMin, v 41, p 1375). Location: Lupikko iron mine, Pitkaranta, Karelia, Russia. Scale: Picture size 1.2 cm. © Canadian Mineralogist
Foggite: CaAl(PO4)(OH)2·(H2O)
Comments: Bright yellow, rounded crystalline aggregates of foggite on matrix. Location: Palermo #1 mine, North Groton, Crafton County, New Hampshire, USA. Scale: Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Foitite: [ ]Na<0.5(Fe++,Al)3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)4
Comments: Dark greenish-black termination of foitite on pinkish elbaite. Location: Dobra Voda, Moravia, Zapadocesky, Czech Republic. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Foordite: Sn++(Nb,Ta)2O6
Comments: Brownish massive foordite. Location: Manono, Shaba (Katanga), Congo (Zaïre). Scale: Picture size 7 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Footemineite: Ca2Mn++Mn++2Mn++2Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6H2O
Comments: Yellow, barrel-shaped, prismatic footemineite crystal (AmMin v93:2. Location: Foote Lithium Co. Mine (Foote Mine), Kings Mountain District, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, U.S.A. Scale: Crystal size 0.8 mm. © American Mineralogist
Fornacite: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Comments: Dark, prismatic crystals of fornacite on matrix. Location: El Khun mine, Anarak, Iran. Scale: Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Comments: Emerald green platy crystals to 0.75mm on a pink to white, siliceous matrix. Location: Lone Star mine, Copperopolis, Yavapai County, Arizona. Scale: Picture size 1.4 cm. © Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix
Forsterite: Mg2SiO4 Olivine: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Comments: Peridot (Forsterite) recrystallized at the base. Location: Skardu, Nooristan, Pakistan. Scale: 2.5 x 2.7 cm. © Fabre Minerals
Foshagite: Ca4Si3O9(OH)2
Comments: Tan to gray fibrous to columnar aggregate of foshagite. Location: Crestmore Quarry, Riverside County, California, USA. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Foshallasite: Ca3Si2O7·3(H2O)
Comments: Pearly translucent white somewhat fibrous aggregate of foshallasite. Location: Mount Yukspor, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmansk District, Russia. Scale: See Photo. © Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species
Fourmarierite: Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4·4(H2O)
Comments: Thick tabular orange crystals of fourmarierite. Location: Shinkolobwe mine, Tantara, Shaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Scale: Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Fraipontite: (Zn,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 Zaccagnaite: Zn4Al2(OH)12(CO3)·3(H2O)
Comments: Scanning electron microscope image of hexagonal, tapering, prismatic zaccagnaite crystals, covered by a thin crust of fraipontite. (AmMin 86:1294). Location: Marble quarries of the Carrara basin (Apuan Alps, Italy). Scale: See Image. © American Mineralogist
Fraipontite: (Zn,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 Zinalsite: Zn2AlSi2O5(OH)4·2(H2O) (?) Smithsonite: ZnCO3
Comments: Pearly white, sub-mm fraipontite (zinalsite) crystals associated with green smithsonite. Location: Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece. Scale: Specimen Size 1.4 x 1.0 x 0.9 cm. © Rob Lavinsky
Francevillite: (Ba,Pb)(UO2)2V2O8·5(H2O) Chervetite: Pb2V2O7
Comments: Bottle brown tabular crystals of chervetite on yellow francevilleite. Location: Mounana, Haut-Ogoue, Gabon. Scale: Size Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Francevillite: (Ba,Pb)(UO2)2V2O8·5(H2O) Curienite: Pb(UO2)2V2O8·5(H2O)
Comments: Intense yellow curienite and orange francevillite. Location: Mouonana, Haut-Ogoue, Gabon. Scale: Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Francevillite: (Ba,Pb)(UO2)2V2O8·5(H2O)
Comments: Specimen of orange francevillite with minor yellow curienite. Location: Mouana Mine, Gabon. Scale: Crystal size 4 mm. © John Veevaert
Francevillite: (Ba,Pb)(UO2)2V2O8·5(H2O) Mounanaite: PbFe+++2(VO4)2(OH)2
Comments: Stout, yellow, transparent, prismatic, striated crystals of francevillite on brownish red mounanaite matrix. Location: Mounana mine, Franceville, Haut-Ogooué, Gabon. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm. © Paul M. Schumacher