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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #90.
LEPIDOLITE Turner Mine, Marlow, NH 3 cm specimen LEPIDOLITE Turner Mine, Marlow, NH 7 mm FOV close-up	Species: LEPIDOLITE Locality: Turner Mine, Marlow, NH Specimen Size: 3 cm specimen, 7 mm FOV close-up Field Collected: Bob Wilken Sept. 2017 Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes: A Bob Wilken identification. Lepidolite is on the mindat.org list for the Turner Mine. [tm] A fusibility test would increase ID confidence.
TRIPHYLITE Turner Mine, Marlow, NH 2.9 cm x 1.7 cm crystal	Species: TRIPHYLITE - crystal Locality: Turner Mine, Marlow, NH Specimen Size: 2.9 cm x 1.7 cm crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Sept. 2017 Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes: Triphylite crystals are rare worldwide and rare from New Hampshire.
HASTINGSITE Near Horne Farm, Red Hill, Moultonborough, NH 5.5 cm specimen with black hastingsite crystal sections to 1.5 cm	Species: HASTINGSITE Locality: Near Horne Farm, Red Hill, Moultonborough, NH Specimen Size: 5.5 cm specimen with black hastingsite crystal sections to 1.5 cm Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - Oct. 2017 Catalog No.: 2063 Notes: Matrix is feldspar (the bluish-gray) and nepheline. No sodalite is present on this specimen.
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:
ANDRADITE Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH 4.5 cm specimen. Largest andradite crystal is 8 mm ANDRADITE Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH 8 mm zoom view ANDRADITE Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH Original specimen label	Species: ANDRADITE Locality: Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH Specimen Size: 4.5 cm specimen. Largest andradite crystal is 8 mm Field Collected: Unknown. Purchased on e-Rocks auction from German dealer Roger Lang. Catalog No.: 2051 Notes: Specimen is Ex. A. A. Demour - France. Original label photo included here. Keeping these old labels is very important. I would not have bid on this specimen without the convincing label. The specimen has 1 to 2 mm tufts of fibrous actinolite similar to those on my self-collected specimens #1707 & 1708. See Actinolite gallery [tm] The Franconia Iron Mine (dumps) are the only verified NH locality for andradite garnet.
ALMANDINE Ruggles Mine, Grafton, NH 4.5 cm specimen with almandine garnet crystals to 1.5 cm	Species: ALMANDINE Locality: Ruggles Mine, Grafton, NH Specimen Size: 4.5 cm specimen with almandine garnet crystals to 1.5 cm Field Collected: Unknown - a purchased specimen Catalog No.: 2054 Notes:
ALBITE var. pericline Original label: "About 1 mile N of Brookline NH center, Rt.13 at granite quarry", Brookline, NH 6.5 cm specimen with 1.3 cm pericline crystal in vug ALBITE var. pericline Original label: "About 1 mile N of Brookline NH center, Rt.13 at granite quarry", Brookline, NH 1.3 cm pericline crystal	Species: ALBITE var. pericline Locality: Original label: "About 1 mile N of Brookline NH center, Rt.13 at granite quarry", Brookline, NH Specimen Size: 6.5 cm specimen with 1.3 cm pericline crystal in vug Field Collected: Unknown - Ex. W. Johansson. A gift from Peter Cristofono. Catalog No.: 2045 Notes: An unusual specimen from a Milford area granite quarry.
QUARTZ Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 7 cm specimen with 2.8 cm quartz crystal	Species: QUARTZ Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 7 cm specimen with 2.8 cm quartz crystal Field Collected: Gene Bearss - April 29, 1982 Catalog No.: 2044 Notes: Gene's label gave exact date of the field trip.
URANOPHANE Parker Mtn. Mine, Strafford, NH 6 cm specimen. Feldspar with yellow uranophane crust.	Species: URANOPHANE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 6 cm specimen. Feldspar with yellow uranophane crust. Field Collected: Gene Bears Catalog No.: 2050 Notes: An EDS analysis (BC131) of a carbon tape mounted grain of this yellow crust indicated uranophane. All required uranophane elements are present: Ca, P, Si, U. The aluminum and arsenic may be minor substitions.
QUARTZ Surprise Pocket, Gilman Notch, Ossipee, NH 7 cm specimen (vertical) with 1.8 cm scepter smoky quartz crystal QUARTZ Surprise Pocket, Gilman Notch, Ossipee, NH Zoom view shows embedded acicular metalic? needles.	Species: QUARTZ Locality: Surprise Pocket, Gilman Notch, Ossipee, NH Specimen Size: 7 cm specimen (vertical) with 1.8 cm scepter smoky quartz crystal Field Collected: Catalog No.: 2055 Notes: Zoom view shows embedded acicular metalic? needles in sceptered crystal. These are just visible in the whole specimen view. [tm] I am uncertain if these embedded needles have been satisfactorily analyzed. A protruding crystal on this specimen will provide a source for analysis.... stand by! The Surprise Pocket yielded hurdreds of pounds of quartz crystal specimens. See article by Herndon & Green Rocks and Minerals Mar./Apr. 2011, pgs 168-173. The bright white mineral in the top photo is feldspar.