Leucophosphite gallery

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LEUCOPHOSPHITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 0.4 mm crystal group.	Species: LEUCOPHOSPHITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.4 mm crystal group. Field Collected: Walter Lane Catalog No.: u1205 Notes: A visual identification, EDS analysis pending. An alternate identification is phosphosiderite. If leucophosphite, this photo of leucophosphite is as good as any presently on the web (2011) that illustrate individual crystals. The best photograph of a leucophosphite crystal known to this web author is the one that appeared in the Sept.-Oct. 1981 issue of Rocks & Minerals. It is a color photo of a 3.3 mm Palermo Mine crystal.
LEUCOPHOSPHITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Another 0.4 mm cluster on specimen u1205.	Species: LEUCOPHOSPHITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: Another 0.4 mm cluster on specimen u1205 Field Collected: Walter Lane Catalog No.: u1205 Notes:
LEUCOPHOSPHITE Fletcher Mine, N. Groton, NH 2 mm field of view. Honey-colored leucophosphite rhombic tablets with powdery white coating, (particularly the background crystals)	Species: LEUCOPHOSPHITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2 mm field of view. Honey-colored leucophosphite rhombic tablets with powdery white coating. Field Collected: Bob Whitmore - 1971 Catalog No.: A Bob Whitmore specimen Notes: Identification per Bob Whitmore specimen label.
LEUCOPHOSPHITE Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 4 mm field of view. Pale lavender plates of leucophosphite	Species: LEUCOPHOSPHITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm field of view. Pale lavender plates of leucophosphite Field Collected: Gene Bearss - 1982 Catalog No.: A Gene Bearss specimen Notes:
LEUCOPHOSPHITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 1.7 mm cluster of square, pale-pink, leucophosphite crystal plates	Species: LEUCOPHOSPHITE KFe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH) · 2H₂O Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 1.7 mm cluster of square, pale-pink, leucophosphite crystal plates Field Collected: Gene Bearss Catalog No.: A Gene Bearss specimen Notes: For New Hampshire, these are excellent leucophosphite crystals. As leucophosphite has not been previously reported from the Parker Mtn. Mine, hureaulite could be considered as an alternate identification for this specimen. Both hureaulite and leucophosphite are monoclinic, class 2/m. Leucophosphite has potassium as an "essential element" where-as hureaulite does not, so a qualtive EDS test would be diagnostic. Visually, I concur with Gene's leucophosphite ID.
LEUCOPHOSPHITE Valencia Mine, Groton, NH 2.1 mm field of view. LEUCOPHOSPHITE Valencia Mine, Groton, NH 0.7 mm field of view.	Species: LEUCOPHOSPHITE Locality: Valencia Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2.1 mm field of view - top photo, 0.7 mm field of view, second photo Field Collected: Dana Jewell Catalog No.: This area lost on trim Notes: Second photo is close-up of middle right.
LEUCOPHOSPHITE Valencia Mine, Groton, NH 2.2 mm field of view.	Species: LEUCOPHOSPHITE Locality: Valencia Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2.2 mm field of view Field Collected: Dana Jewell Catalog No.: u2582 Notes: A bonus from specimen trim. This is classic leucophosphite crystal habit. A stack of 77 images, Nikon Plan 10 at max magnification. No image cropping.
LEUCOPHOSPHITE Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 1.2 mm field of view	Species: LEUCOPHOSPHITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.2 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes: [bw] Photo taken w. a Nikon Plan 10X; a stack of 99 w. 6 um increments.
LEUCOPHOSPHITE Valencia Mine, Groton, NH 7 mm field of view LEUCOPHOSPHITE Valencia Mine, Groton, NH 1.0 mm field of view	Species: LEUCOPHOSPHITE Locality: Valencia Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 7 mm field of view and 1 mm FOV close-up. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u2510 Notes: Slightly rhombic plates covering rockbridgeite balls. Most plates are edge view.
LEUCOPHOSPHITE Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH 1.1 mm field of view	Species: LEUCOPHOSPHITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.1 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: A Bob Janules specimen Notes: