New Gallery #207

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #207.
STEWARTITE Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 2 mm field of view STEWARTITE Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 0.9 mm field of view < STEWARTITE Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 0.9 mm field of view	Species: STEWARTITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2 mm field of view and 0.9 mm close-ups Field Collected: Unknown - label says "Found at Palermo 8-73" Catalog No.: u2792 Notes: Acquired from Micromounters of New England 2026 symposium sales table.
APATITE-(CaF) EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Larger crystal is 2.3 mm	Species: APATITE-(CaF) Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: Larger crystal is 2.3 mm Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u2227 Notes: Pale blue apatite crystals with partial flaky-white crust coating
APATITE-(CaF) EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 7.0 mm field of view	Species: APATITE-(CaF) Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 7.0 mm field of view Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u2228 Notes: Pale blue apatite crystals with flaky-white crust coating
PYRRHOTITE Rt. 12 Charlestown, NH 0.3 mm crystal	Species: PYRRHOTITE Locality: Rt. 12 Charlestown, NH Specimen Size: 0.3 mm crystal Field Collected: Hans Swarts -2026 Catalog No.: A Hans Swarts specimen Notes: Single, isolated, pyrrhotite crystals are uncommon in NH.
PYRRHOTITE Rt. 12 Charlestown, NH 4 mm crystal group PYRRHOTITE Rt. 12 Charlestown, NH 4 mm crystal group	Species: PYRRHOTITE Locality: Rt. 12 Charlestown, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm crystal group - two views, different lighting Field Collected: Hans Swarts -2026 Catalog No.: u2793 Notes:
ANATASE Rt. 12 Charlestown, NH 0.7 mm crystal	Species: ANATASE Locality: Rt. 12 Charlestown, NH Specimen Size: 0.7 mm crystal Field Collected: Hans Swarts -2026 Catalog No.: u2794 Notes: Crystal has truncated C axis, (flat faces top & bottom).
TOPAZ Greens Ledge, Milan, NH 2.4 cm tall crystal	Species: TOPAZ Locality: Greens Ledge, Milan, NH Specimen Size: 2.4 cm tall crystal Field Collected: Harold Titus - 1941 Catalog No.: A Don Dallaire specimen, Kevin Downey photo Notes: Don stated "I got it from Inge Burggraf and it was collected by Harold Titus in 1941. Inge got it at a BMC auction many years ago."
TORBERNITE Palermo #1 Mine, Groton, NH 0.5 mm crystals	Species: TORBERNITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.5 mm crystals Field Collected: Don Dallaire - 1985 Catalog No.: A Don Dallaire specimen & photo Notes: Don stated "from Palermo #1 mine. I collected from the bottom of the arch in 1985. We stood in the back of a large pickup truck to reach it. Couldn't do that anymore after Bob lowered the road under the arch to get access to pump ot the water. There were a lot of torbernite specimens but this one came off in a 21 cm plate and was covered with 0.5mm crystals with great color."
COLUMBITE N. Sugarloaf Mtn., Bethlehem, NH 0.7 mm field of view	Species: COLUMBITE Locality: N. Sugarloaf Mtn., Bethlehem, NH Specimen Size: 0.7 mm field of view Field Collected: Hans Swarts ~1990 Catalog No.: A Hans Swarts specimen Notes:
FLUORITE Stoddard Mine, Westmoreland, NH 5.5 cm specimen	Species: FLUORITE Locality: Stoddard Mine, Westmoreland, NH Specimen Size: 5.5 cm specimen Field Collected: Don Swenson Catalog No.: A Don Swenson specimen Notes: This frosty, light-green, truncated octahedron, habit is moire common at the Wise Mine.