Parker Mtn. Mine Gallery

Parker Mtn. Mine, (Buzzo Mine, Foss Mine) Center Strafford, NH Mineral Gallery Return to mindatnh front page. Click on image for larger view
These pages are an alphabetical photo gallery of minerals from the Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, New Hampshire. (A locality specific photo set from mindatnh.org). 74 species (counting 'cymatolite & 'manganapatite' varitials), 176 mineral photos, 19 EDS analyses. The species chemistry is included with the first example of each species. Links to qualitative EDS analysis plots are included when available. The Parker Mtn. Mine is the second most species prolific locality in New Hampshire. See also: Mindat.org locality link References: American Mineralogist 23: pgs. 811-820, (Nov. 1938). Switzer, G, THE PARAGENESIS OF THE CENTER STRAFFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE, PEGMATITE Micromounters of New England Sept. 1986 newsletter pgs. 3,4. Set 1: Albite - Beryl Go to Parker Mine species: Beudantite - Eucryptite ; Fairfieldite - Kaolinite Kryhanovskite - Schorl Scorodite - Zircon
PARKER MTN. MINE Center Strafford, NH	PARKER MTN. MINE The mine excavation April 2014. Some residual winter ice within cut.
PARKER MTN. MINE Center Strafford, NH	PARKER MTN. MINE The mine excavation Sept. 2013
PARKER MTN. MINE Center Strafford, NH	PARKER MTN. MINE Upper mine dump, April 2014. Canvas bucket for scale.
PARKER MTN. MINE Center Strafford, NH	PARKER MTN. MINE Plate 16 (partial view) from USGS Professional Paper 353, Beryl Resources of New Hampshire. Page & Larrabee, 1962.
ALBITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 3 mm albite crystal.	Species: ALBITE NaAlSi₃O₈ Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 3 mm albite crystal. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: NC Notes:
ALBITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Strafford, NH 0.9 mm crystal	Species: ALBITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 0.9 mm crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken 2020 Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo Notes:
ALBITE var. cleavelandite Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 10 cm specimen of albite var. cleavelandite.	Species: ALBITE var. cleavelandite Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 10 cm specimen of albite var. cleavelandite. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: NC Notes:
APATITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 10 mm field of view. Group of white apatite crystals.	Species: APATITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 10 mm field of view. Group of white apatite crystals. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u1437 Notes: Larger crystals are tabular, partially embedded, c axis is vertical. This apatite is fluorescent yellow.
APATITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 2 mm field of view. Clear-milky tabular apatite crystals with no prism faces.	Species: APATITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm field of view. Clear-milky tabular apatite crystals with no prism faces. Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: A Bob Janules specimen Notes: Identification by Bob Janules.
APATITE var Manganapatite Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 2.2 cm chunk of massive, forrest-green, manganapatite	Species: APATITE var Manganapatite Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 2.2 cm chunk of massive, forrest-green, manganapatite Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u335 - backside Notes: Fluorapatite var. manganapatite is relatively common on the dumps of the Parker Mtn. Mine. Masses of this mineral approach many inches across.
APATITE var Manganapatite Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 10 cm specimen of manganapatite in pegmatite. APATITE var Manganapatite Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 10 cm specimen of manganapatite in pegmatite, SW UV photo. Manganapatite is yellow. Bright green is autunite.	Species: APATITE var Manganapatite Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 10 cm specimen of manganapatite in pegmatite, daylight & SW UV photos. Field Collected: Gene Bearss Catalog No.: Notes:
FLUORAPATITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Strafford, NH A 1.67 mm fluorapatite xl	Species: FLUORAPATITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Strafford, NH Specimen Size: A 1.67 mm fluorapatite xl Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: Bob Wilken # PM-Fluorapatite01 Notes: Bob reported that these clear fluorapatite crystals are fluorescent a pale yellow.
FLUORAPATITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Strafford, NH 1.05 mm fluorapatite xl in middle	Species: FLUORAPATITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 1.05 mm fluorapatite xl in middle Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: Bob Wilken # PM-Fluorapatite02 Notes:
FLUORAPATITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Strafford, NH 1.54 mm fluorapatite xl	Species: FLUORAPATITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 1.54 mm fluorapatite xl Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: Bob Wilken # PM-Fluorapatite02 Notes:
ARSENOPYRITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 1 cm field of view	Species: ARSENOPYRITE FeAsS Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 1 cm field of view Field Collected: Catalog No.: u1497 Notes: Arsenopyrite confirmed by EDS analysis.
AUTUNITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Yellow-green autunite platy crystals to 0.5 mm	Species: AUTUNITE Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·11H₂O Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: Yellow-green autunite platy crystals to 0.5 mm Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u335 Notes: Substrate for autunite is thin band of muscovite on manganapatite.
AUTUNITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 0.6 mm autunite crystal	Species: AUTUNITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 0.6 mm autunite crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u335 - another view Notes:
AUTUNITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 2.3 cm specimen with SW UV lighting	Species: AUTUNITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 2.3 cm specimen with SW UV lighting Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u335 - full specimen Notes:
AUTUNITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 2 mm field of view	Species: AUTUNITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 2 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: A Bob Janules specimen Notes:
AUTUNITE Turner Mine, Marlow, NH A 0.12 mm autunite crystal	Species: AUTUNITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Strafford, NH Specimen Size: A 0.12 mm autunite crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: Bob Wilken # PM-Autunite01 Notes:
BERAUNITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 1.7 mm field of view. Spray of oxidized beraunite crystals.	Species: BERAUNITE Fe³⁺₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₅·4H₂O Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 1.7 mm field of view. Spray of oxidized beraunite crystals. Field Collected: Gene Bearss Catalog No.: A Gene Bearss specimen Notes: Beraunite, is oxidized ferroberaunite.
BERTRANDITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 0.8 mm oxide coated bertrandite crystal	Species: BERTRANDITE Be₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 0.8 mm oxide coated bertrandite crystal Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: A Bob Janules specimen Notes: Identification by Bob Janules
BERTRANDITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 7 mm field of view. Bertrandite on Cookeite	Species: BERTRANDITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 7 mm field of view. Bertrandite on Cookeite Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: A Bob Janules specimen Notes: Identification by Bob Janules
BERTRANDITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 2.5 mm bertrandite blade	Species: BERTRANDITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm bertrandite blade Field Collected: Uncertain Catalog No.: A Dana Morong specimen Notes:
BERYL Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 5 cm beryl crystal section with glassy aquamarine interior.	Species: BERYL var. Aquamarine Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈ Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 5 cm beryl crystal section with glassy aquamarine interior. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: NC Notes:
BERYL Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 2.4 cm beryl crystal in feldspar.	Species: BERYL Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 2.4 cm beryl crystal in feldspar. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: NC Notes: Beryl crystals six inches and longer have been found by collectors at the Parker Mtn. Mine.
BERYL Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 16 cm specimen with 9 cm beryl crystal in quartz � from mine southern quartz core zone.	Species: BERYL Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 16 cm specimen with 9 cm beryl crystal in quartz � from mine southern quartz core zone. Field Collected: Neil Santerre Catalog No.: A Neil Santerre specimen Notes:
BERYL Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 3.5 cm terminated beryl crystal on matrix.	Species: BERYL Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 3.5 cm terminated beryl crystal on matrix. Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: A Bob Janules specimen Notes: Matrix includes manganapatite, smoky quartz and feldspar.
BERYL var. aquamarine Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 8 cm specimen	Species: BERYL var. aquamarine Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 8 cm specimen Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: A Bob Janules specimen Notes:
BERYL Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 3.8 cm beryl crystal with aqua center. Crystal face is 2.7 cm across.	Species: BERYL Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 3.8 cm beryl crystal with aqua center. Crystal face is 2.7 cm across. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 104 Notes: Most gem aquamarine found at the Parker Mtn. Mine occurs in the cores of larger crystals.
BERYL Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 9 cm terminated crystal top & broken backside. From lower quartz core zone.	Species: BERYL Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 9 cm terminated crystal top & broken backside. From lower quartz core zone. Field Collected: Neil Santerre Catalog No.: A Neil Santerre specimen Notes:
BERYL - faceted aquamarine gem Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Aquamarine Gem, 41 carat (21 mm square)	Species: BERYL - faceted aquamarine gem Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: Aquamarine Gem, 41 carat (21 mm square) Field Collected: Neil Santerre Catalog No.: A Neil Santerre gem Notes: Faceted by Neil Santerre
Go to Parker Mine species: Albite - Beryl (this page) Beudantite - Eucryptite ; Fairfieldite - Kaolinite Kryhanovskite - Schorl Scorodite - Zircon