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| The Palermo Mine is the type locality for Samuelsonite. The species is named for Peter Samuelson, who worked the pegmatite for specimens between 1968 and 1974.
Samuelsonite is a very rare phosphate at the Palermo Mine. |
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Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2 mm prismatic samuelsonite crystal with smaller 0.5 mm samuelsonite crystal to right. Field Collected: Clayton Ford. A Gordon Jackson specimen. Catalog No.: Notes: This specimen contains several samuelsonite crystals. They are associated with platy habitat goyazite. |
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Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm field of view. Prismatic samuelsonite crystal with photo orientation to show termination in foreground. Field Collected: Clayton Ford. A Gordon Jackson specimen. Catalog No.: Notes: Another samuelsonite crystal on the specimen above. Platy habitat goyazite in foreground. |
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Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: Group of prismatic samuelsonite crystals. Largest crystal in rear about 1.7 mm. Field Collected: Clayton Ford. A Gordon Jackson specimen. Catalog No.: Notes: Another samuelsonite crystal on the specimen above. This group is deep within a vug and difficult to illuminate |
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Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 5 mm field of view. 1.5 mm prismatic samuelsonite crystals with chisel terminations. Field Collected: Forrest Fogg. Catalog No.: Notes: First of three photos of Bob Janules specimen. |
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Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: Group of 2 mm clear, parallel alligned, samuelsonite crystals. Field Collected: Forrest Fogg. Catalog No.: Notes: Second of three photos of Bob Janules specimen. |
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Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: Field of view 2 mm. Clear, parallel alligned, samuelsonite crystals. Field Collected: Forrest Fogg. Catalog No.: Notes: Third of three photos of Bob Janules specimen. |