New Gallery #130

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #130.
ZANAZZIITE Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 4.5 mm field of view	Species: ZANAZZIITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 4.5 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: 1729 Notes: Moraesite and pale green beryl are also present on this TN specimen.
ZANAZZIITE Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 4 mm field of view	Species: ZANAZZIITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: 1729 Notes: Moraesite and pale green beryl are also present on this TN specimen.
GOYAZITE South Baldface Mtn., Chatham, NH Largest crystal: 3.6 mm	Species: GOYAZITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: Largest crystal: 3.6 mm Field Collected: Clayton Ford Catalog No.: A Don Dallaire specimen and photo Notes:
PHENAKITE South Baldface Mtn., Chatham, NH 5 mm phenakite crystal on microcline PHENAKITE South Baldface Mtn., Chatham, NH 5 mm phenakite crystal on microcline PHENAKITE South Baldface Mtn., Chatham, NH 5 mm phenakite crystal on microcline	Species: PHENAKITE Locality: South Baldface Mtn., Chatham, NH Specimen Size: 5 mm phenakite crystal on microcline, three views Field Collected: Don Dallaire - 10/22/82 Catalog No.: Don Dallaire specimen and photos Notes:
MORAESITE Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 3 cm specimen with 2 cm zone of chalk-white moraesite.	Species: MORAESITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 3 cm specimen with 2 cm zone of chalk-white moraesite. Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: 1729 Notes: Botryoids of zanazziite are in the upper right. A photo re-do.
MORAESITE Chickering Mine, Walpole, NH 5 mm field of view. Radial sprays of moraesite	Species: MORAESITE Locality: Chickering Mine, Walpole, NH Specimen Size: 6 mm field of view. Radial sprays of moraesite Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u1176 Notes: A photo re-do. Moraesite indicated by EDS analysis. Note the EDS detector is not responsive to berylium. Minor Al, Fe, Mn believed to be contaminants.
MORAESITE Chickering Mine, Walpole, NH 1 mm moraesite spray	Species: MORAESITE Locality: Chickering Mine, Walpole, NH Specimen Size: 1 mm moraesite spray Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u1176 Notes: Photo from a stack of 150 images.
HYDROXYLHERDERITE Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.8 cm specimen with 7 mm hydroxylherderite crystals on albite	Species: HYDROXYLHERDERITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.8 cm specimen with 7 mm hydroxylherderite crystals on albite Field Collected: Don Dallaire - 10/5/50 Catalog No.: A Don Dallaire collection specimen (#697) and photo Notes:
HYDROXYLHERDERITE Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 2.5 cm specimen with 8.5 mm hydroxylherderite crystal HYDROXYLHERDERITE Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 2.5 cm specimen with 8.5 mm hydroxylherderite crystal	Species: HYDROXYLHERDERITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 cm specimen with 8.5 mm hydroxylherderite crystal. Two views. Field Collected: ex. Bob Whitmore. Catalog No.: A Don Dallaire collection specimen (#1000) and photo Notes:
LAUEITE Locality: Chickering Mine, Walpole, NH 2.5 mm field of view. Yellow-orange laueite crystals.	Species: LAUEITE Locality: Chickering Mine, Walpole, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm field of view. Yellow-orange laueite crystals. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer (Oct. 2010) Catalog No.: u1169 Notes: A re-do of a January 2015 photo. Laueite is uncommon at the Chickering Mine. Some of the crystal terminations are very steep, suggesting this may be a mix of laueite and stewartite.