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MELANTERITE    Ledge behind Rt. 102 retail site, Londonderry, NH
2.4 cm specimen

Species:           MELANTERITE
Locality:          Ledge behind Rt. 102 retail site, Londonderry, NH
Specimen Size: 2.4 cm specimen
Field Collected: Tom Mortimer   (Dec. 2010)
Catalog No.: u1145
Notes: This water soluable mineral was found on underside of over-hanging ledge. Iron-sulfide staining was evident on ledge area. Site discovery by Peter Cristofono.
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MELANTERITE    Ledge behind Rt. 102 retail site, Londonderry, NH
5 mm field of view. Clusters of clear melanterite crystals.

Species:           MELANTERITE
Locality:          Ledge behind Rt. 102 retail site, Londonderry, NH
Specimen Size: 5 mm field of view. Clusters of clear melanterite crystals.
Field Collected: Tom Mortimer   (Dec. 2010)
Catalog No.: u1146
Notes:
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MELANTERITE    Ledge behind Rt. 102 retail site, Londonderry, NH
1.5 mm field of view. Clusters of clear melanterite crystals.

Species:           MELANTERITE
Locality:          Ledge behind Rt. 102 retail site, Londonderry, NH
Specimen Size: 1.5 mm field of view. Clusters of clear melanterite crystals.
Field Collected: Tom Mortimer   (Dec. 2010)
Catalog No.: u1146
Notes:
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MELANTERITE    Ledge behind Rt. 102 retail site, Londonderry, NH
5 cm specimen of white micro melanterite crystals

Species:           MELANTERITE
Locality:          Ledge behind Rt. 102 retail site, Londonderry, NH
Specimen Size: 5 cm specimen of white micro melanterite crystals
Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 2010
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Notes: Green at bottom of specimen is organic. Melanterite is water soluable, so washing it off is not a option.

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MELANTERITE   Pike Wilton Quarry (Quinn Brothers Quarry), Wilton, NH
4 cm specimen of yellow melanterine crust

Species:           MELANTERITE
Locality:         Pike Wilton Quarry (Quinn Brothers Quarry), Wilton, NH
Specimen Size: 4 cm specimen of yellow melanterine crust
Field Collected: Scott Rielly (2011)
Catalog No.: 1810
Notes: Identification - Yellow crust desolves in water. Found on ledge underside in zone of weathering pyrite.
The yellow crust is very fragile.