New Gallery #156

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #156.
PALERMOITE with Goedkenite Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 0.9 mm field of view	Species: PALERMOITE with Goedkenite Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.9 mm field of view Field Collected: From a tub gifted by Bob Whitmore Catalog No.: u2520 Notes:
MESSELITE Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 1.5 mm field of view	Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 mm field of view Field Collected: From a tub gifted by Bob Whitmore Catalog u2521 Notes: A visual ID
MESSELITE Palermo Mine, Groton, NH White ball group is 0.4 mm across	Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: White ball group is 0.4 mm across Field Collected: From a tub gifted by Bob Whitmore Catalog No.: u2521 Notes: A visual ID.
WHITMOREITE Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 0.4 mm across whitmoreite navel mine.	Species: WHITMOREITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.4 mm across whitmoreite navel mine. Field Collected: From a tub gifted by Bob Whitmore Catalog No.: u2519 Notes:
JAHNSITE Group Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 5 mm field of view JAHNSITE Group Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 1.1 mm field of view JAHNSITE Group Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 0.6 mm field of view	Species: JAHNSITE Group Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: Top photo 5 mm field of view. Other views as noted. Field Collected: From a tub gifted by Bob Whitmore Catalog No.: u2522 Notes: Jahnsite crystals on mitridatite coated siderite crystals. The jahnsite sub-group has 13 members. Jahnsite at the Palermo Mine is usually seen in crystal clumps. Distinct, isolated, crystals are uncommon.
PHOSPHOSIDERITE Valencia Mine, Groton, NH 10 mm field of view. PHOSPHOSIDERITE Valencia Mine, Groton, NH 2 mm field of view.	Species: PHOSPHOSIDERITE Locality: Valencia Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: Two specimen areas:10 mm and 2 mm field of views. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u805 Notes: Pale lavender phosphosiderite balls on rockbridgeite.
PHOSPHOSIDERITE Valencia Mine, Groton, NH 1.5 mm field of view.	Species: PHOSPHOSIDERITE Locality: Valencia Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 mm field of view. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u806 Notes: Pale, lumpy, lavender phosphosiderite balls on rockbridgeite.
ELEONORITE Palermo Mine, Groton,, NH 3.5 mm field of view.	Species: ELEONORITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 3.5 mm field of view. Field Collected: From a tub of Palermo rocks gifted by Bob Whitmore, 2009 Catalog No.: u2523 Notes: Eleonorite is oxidized beraunite.
ELEONORITE Palermo Mine, Groton,, NH 4.0 mm field of view.	Species: ELEONORITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 4.0 mm field of view. Field Collected: From a tub of Palermo rocks gifted by Bob Whitmore, 2009 Catalog No.: u2523 Notes: Eleonorite is oxidized beraunite.
RUTHERFORDINE Palermo Mine, Groton,, NH 5.0 mm field of view. RUTHERFORDINE Palermo Mine, Groton,, NH 5.0 mm field of view with SW UV illumination.	Species: RUTHERFORDINE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 5.0 mm field of view, daylight and SW UV views. Field Collected: From a tub of Palermo rocks gifted by Bob Whitmore, 2009 Catalog No.: u2525 Notes: The rutherfordine is surrounded by and aureole of autunite that is invisible in the daylight view. I have collected and verified rutherfordine from other NH localities, but this is first that I have seen from Palermo. There may be two different minerals here, a yellow one and a cream-colored one.
KRYZHANOVSKITE Palermo Mine, Groton,, NH 1.3 mm field of view.	Species: KRYZHANOVSKITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.3 mm field of view. Field Collected: From a tub of Palermo rocks gifted by Bob Whitmore, 2009 Catalog No.: u2526 Notes:
SIDERITE Palermo Mine, Groton,, NH 1.5 mm field of view.	Species: SIDERITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 mm field of view. Field Collected: From a tub of Palermo rocks gifted by Bob Whitmore, 2009 Catalog No.: NC Notes: Spray of scalenohedron habit siderite crystals with rockbridgeite balls.