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In New Hampshire graphite has been mined in Deering, Jaffrey, Nelson and Goshen. The Goshen Mine was owned by former president Franklin Pierce, as noted in "The Geology of New Hampshire Part II Minerals and Mines", by Meyers and Stewart.
GRAPHITE Houghton Graphite Mine, Walpole, NH 10.5 cm specimen of solid, massive, graphite.	Species: GRAPHITE Locality: Houghton Graphite Mine, Walpole, NH Specimen Size: 10.5 cm specimen of solid, massive, graphite. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1856 Notes:
GRAPHITE Houghton Graphite Mine, Walpole, NH 4 cm specimen of solid, massive, graphite.	Species: GRAPHITE Locality: Houghton Graphite Mine, Walpole, NH Specimen Size: 4 cm specimen of solid, massive, graphite. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: TBC Notes:
GRAPHITE West of soapstone quarry, Canterbury, NH 2.8 cm specimen with areas of silvery graphite on quartz.	Species: GRAPHITE Locality: West of soapstone quarry, Canterbury, NH Specimen Size: 2.8 cm specimen with areas of silvery graphite on quartz. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 2013 Catalog No.: 1891 Notes: My first thought was that this soft gray metalic-like mineral might be native silver. An EDS analysis showed there were no metalic elements present. Graphite is more common in New Hampshire than many collectors realize.
GRAPHITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 4.5 cm specimen. Massive graphite in cleavlandite	Species: GRAPHITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 4.5 cm specimen. Massive graphite in cleavlandite Field Collected: Gene Bearss - 1978 Catalog No.: 1914 Notes:
GRAPHITE Franklin Pierce Mine, Goshen, NH 7 cm specimen	Species: GRAPHITE Locality: Franklin Pierce Mine, Goshen, NH Specimen Size: 7 cm specimen Field Collected: Ex. Bob Whitmore specimen - Purchased from Ted Johnson, Yankee Minerals Catalog No.: 2046 Notes:
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