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BJAREBYITE Palermo #16 Mine, N. Groton, NH 0.3 mm bjarebyite crystals	Species: BJAREBYITE Locality: Palermo #16 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.3 mm bjarebyite crystals Field Collected: Bob Whitmore 1972 Catalog No.: A Bob Whitmore specimen Notes:
BJAREBYITE Palermo #16 Mine, N. Groton, NH 0.2 mm bjarebyite crystals	Species: BJAREBYITE Locality: Palermo #16 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.2 mm bjarebyite crystals Field Collected: Bob Whitmore 1972 Catalog No.: A Bob Whitmore specimen Notes: Another view of a bjarbyite specimen.
BJAREBYITE Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 3, N. Groton, NH 1.7 mm field of view	Species: BJAREBYITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 3, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.7 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Whitmore 1977 Catalog No.: A Bob Whitmore specimen Notes: The 5.5 cm host specimen for these tiny bjarebyites has zones of scorzalite (altering from white montebrasite?), broken vivianite crystals to 6 mm, and small quartz crystals.
BJAREBYITE Plume Mine, N. Groton, NH 2.5 mm forrest-green bjarebyite crystaline group. Gorceixite in foreground.	Species: BJAREBYITE Locality: Plume Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm forrest-green bjarebyite crystaline group. Gorceixite in foreground. Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: u1052 Notes: An initial EDS analysis of these small crystals suggested perloffite, BaMn²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₃(OH)₃ was "the best match" to the EDS analyst. The moderate Al peak in the plot gives rise to some uncertainty. Perhaps some Al is substituting for the Fe, or this mineral is another member of the bjarebyite group, (bjarebyite or kulanite), that contain Al, but have some Fe <-> Mn substitution going on. A July, 2013 more accurate WDS analysis on a polished grain sample demonstrated this specimen is bjarebyite. Another polished grain EDS analysis was done in June, 2016. It is interesting to compare the chemistries indicated by these three analyses.
BJAREBYITE Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 8, N. Groton, NH 0.3 mm bjarebyite crystal impaled on strunzite spear BJAREBYITE Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 8, N. Groton, NH 0.3 mm bjarebyite crystal impaled on strunzite spear	Species: BJAREBYITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 8, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.3 mm bjarebyite crystal impaled on strunzite spear, two views. Field Collected: Bob Whitmore - 1973 Catalog No.: A Bob Whitmore specimen Notes: A similar specimen was illustrated in The Pegmatite Mines Known as Palermo
BJAREBYITE Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 8, N. Groton, NH 5 mm vug with dozens of green bjarebyite crystals. BJAREBYITE Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 8, N. Groton, NH Individual bjarebyite crystals to 0.3 mm	Species: BJAREBYITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 8, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 5 mm vug with dozens of green bjarebyite crystals. Individual crystals to 0.3 mm in zoom view. Field Collected: Bob Whitmore - 1973 Catalog No.: A Bob Whitmore specimen Notes:
BJAREBYITE Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.5 mm crystal fragment on micromount post BJAREBYITE Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.5 mm crystal fragment on micromount post	Species: BJAREBYITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 mm crystal fragment on micromount post, two photos, different lighting. Field Collected: Steve Cares Catalog No.: u586 Notes: A Visual identification by Steve Cares. The species is listed for this locality. Field collected by Steve Cares. The bulk of the Steve Cares extensive Palermo Mine micromount collection now resides at Harvard. Steve is a member of the Micromounter's Hall of Fame.