New Gallery #196

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #196.
LAUEITE Group Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 2.2 mm field of view	Species: LAUEITE Group Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2.2 mm field of view Field Collected: Forrest Fogg material Catalog No.: u2731 Notes: EDS analyses (BC560) indicated a chemistry of Fe_1.03Mn_0.32Mg_0.20P_2.0O_6.6 . The Fe is more than 3X the Mn, so would seem outside the range for laueite, Mn²⁺Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂ · 8H₂O , plus a modest amount of Mg. These do look like they belong to the laueite group. The SEM image reflects the general shape of these crystals. Jim Nizamoff brought to my attention the ferrolaueite species, Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂•8(H₂O). Being an Fe dominant member of the laueite group, ferrolaueite would seem to be a better fit for this specimen, but the total (Fe + Mn) is quite low for my 2 P normalization. George Adleman attempted a Raman spectrum, (9/24), from this specimen, but was unsuccessful.
WHITMOREITE EE Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH 0.5 mm naval mine	Species: WHITMOREITE Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Specimen Size: 0.5 mm naval mine Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes:
WHITMOREITE EE Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH 0.4 mm ball with spikes	Species: WHITMOREITE Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Specimen Size: 0.4 mm ball with spikes Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes:
WHITMOREITE EE Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Top most naval mine is ~0.49 mm	Species: WHITMOREITE Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Specimen Size: Top most naval mine is ~0.49 mm Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes:
WHITMOREITE Charles Davis Mine, Groton, NH ~ 0.2 mm whitmoreite sphere.	Species: WHITMOREITE Locality: Charles Davis Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: ~ 0.2 mm whitmoreite sphere. Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes:
WHITMOREITE Valencia Mine, Groton, NH 0.3 mm field of view	Species: WHITMOREITE Locality: Valencia Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.3 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes: [bw] The Valencia whitmoreite is what it is...mostly oxidized or weathered looking. Not particularly attractive stuff.
WHITMOREITE Valencia Mine, Groton, NH ~ 1.4 mm fov radial acicular mass.	Species: WHITMOREITE Locality: Valencia Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: ~ 1.4 mm fov radial acicular mass. Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes:
PARASCHOLZITE Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 13, Groton, NH 0.6 mm field of view	Species: PARASCHOLZITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 13, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.6 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Whitmore, collection # 273-25 Catalog No.: u2745 Notes: Ray Meyers acquired this specimen for the New Hampshire species display. Photo taken with my maximum magnification.
PARASCHOLZITE Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 13, Groton, NH 1.1 mm field of view	Species: PARASCHOLZITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 13, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.1 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Whitmore, collection # 273-25 Catalog No.: u2745. Another area of the specimen. Notes: Ray Meyers acquired this specimen for the New Hampshire species display.
PARASCHOLZITE - Label Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 13, Groton, NH 2 cm specimen with Bob Whitmore label	Species: PARASCHOLZITE - Label Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 13, Groton, NH Field Collected: Bob Whitmore, collection # 273-25 Catalog No.: u2745 Notes: Red arrow points to small void containing parascholzite sprays. It is remarkable that these were spotted. Matrix apears to be honey-colored massive siderite. I could see no sphalerite on this specimen, just a few small bits of vivianite. The Pegmatite Mines Known as Palermo book states (pg.149) "A rare mineral at the No. 1 mine, parascholzite is found exclusively at site 1, near pod 13. Parascholizite occurs with fine grained apatite, bornite, chalcopyrite, galena and sphalerite, near triphylite with a fine-grained siderite rim."
GENTHELVITE Rocky Gorge area, Kankamangus Highway, Albany, NH 3 mm crystal on 1 cm specimen GENTHELVITE Rocky Gorge area, Kankamangus Highway, Albany, NH 3 mm crystal	Species: GENTHELVITE Locality: Rocky Gorge area, Kankamangus Highway, Albany, NH Specimen Size: 3 mm crystal on 1 cm specimen Field Collected: Ed Hakesley Catalog No.: A Don Dallaire specimen # 5579 Notes: Matrix is pale green amazonite. Red genthelvite is rare.