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This page is an alphabetical photo gallery of minerals from the EE Smith Mine, Alexanderia, New Hampshire. (A locality specific photo set from mindatnh.org) 24 species, 39 mineral photos, 3 EDS analyses, 2 site photos. See also: Mindat.org locality link For the photos below, the species chemistry is included with the first example of each mineral.
EE Smith mine shack Alexanderia, NH	Species: EE Smith mine shack Locality: Alexanderia, NH Notes: A Bob Wilken photo
EE Smith mine water filled pit Alexanderia, NH	Species: EE Smith mine water filled pit Locality: Alexanderia, NH Notes: A Bob Wilken photo
ALMANDINE EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 3 cm specimen with almandine garnets to 3 mm.	Species: ALMANDINE Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 3 cm specimen with almandine garnets to 3 mm. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: Notes: The Almandine garnet species indicated by EDS analysis. The manganese coating suggested these might be spessartine garnets. Although some manganese is present, these are iron dominant garnets. A voucher specimen for almandine at the EE Smith Mine.
APATITE-(CaF) EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Approx. 0.7 mm tabular apatite crystal on siderite-limonite. 3.5 mm fov.	Species: APATITE-(CaF) Ca₅(PO₄)₃F Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 0.7 mm tabular apatite crystal on siderite-limonite. 3.5 mm fov. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u756 Notes: Edge view on smaller adjacent crystals shows minimal prism form development.
APATITE-(CaF) EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 0.8 mm intersecting pair of color-zoned apatite crystals	Species: APATITE-(CaF) Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 0.8 mm intersecting pair of color-zoned apatite crystals Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u1465 Notes:
APATITE-(CaF) EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 4 mm pale-blue apatite crystal with muscovite	Species: APATITE-(CaF) Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm pale-blue apatite crystal with muscovite Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u756 Notes:
APATITE-(CaF) EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 1.6 mm apatite crystal group with clear whitlockite crystal below	Species: APATITE-(CaF) Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 1.6 mm apatite crystal group Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo Notes:
APATITE-(CaF) EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 1.6 mm apatite crystal	Species: APATITE-(CaF) Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 1.6 mm apatite crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo Notes:
BRAZILIANITE EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 0.7 mm brazilianite crystal	Species: BRAZILIANITE NaAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₄ Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 0.7 mm brazilianite crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes:
CASSITERITE E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH 1 mm crystal	Species: CASSITERITE SnO₂ Locality: E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Specimen Size: 1 mm crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes:
CASSITERITE E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH 2.8 mm crystal	Species: CASSITERITE Locality: E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Specimen Size: 2.8 mm crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes:
CHILDRENITE EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 0.5 mm childrenite crystal group	Species: CHILDRENITE (Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺)Al(PO₄)(OH)₂ · H₂O Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 0.5 mm childrenite crystal group Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes:
COLUMBITE-(Fe) EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 3.5 cm specimen	Species: COLUMBITE-(Fe) FeNb₂O₆ Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 3.5 cm specimen Field Collected: Curt LaPlante Catalog No.: 1230 Notes: Columbite-(Fe) confirmed by EDS analysis. A moderate amount of tantalum is also present.
COLUMBITE-(Fe) EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 4 mm columbite-(Fe) crystal	Species: COLUMBITE-(Fe) Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm columbite-(Fe) crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: Columbite-(Fe) assumed based on analysis of TM specimen #1230 specimen
FAIRFIELDITE - MESSELITE group EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 3.1 mm field of view	Species: FAIRFIELDITE - MESSELITE group Ca₂(Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺)(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 3.1 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: A visual identification of fairfieldite. Bob thought this looked more like fairfieldite than messelite.
FERROBERAUNITE EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 0.75 mm rossette pair	Species: FERROBERAUNITE Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₅(PO₄)₄(OH)₅·4H₂O Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 0.75 mm rossette pair Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes:
GOYAZITE EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 3.0 mm field of view	Species: GOYAZITE SrAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH,H₂O)₆ Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 3.0 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: Analysis needed to confirm visual identification.
GOYAZITE EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 0.8 mm goyazite crystal	Species: GOYAZITE Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 0.8 mm goyazite crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: Whitlockite might also be considered for this visually identified crystal
GOYAZITE EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 3.2 mm field of view	Species: GOYAZITE Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 3.2 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: Whitlockite might also be considered for these visually identified crystals
GOYAZITE EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 1 mm goyazite crystal	Species: GOYAZITE Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 1 mm goyazite crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: Whitlockite might also be considered for these visually identified crystals
GREIFENSTEINITE EE Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH 3.2 mm field of view. Pale green balls of hexagonal greifensteinite crystals	Species: GREIFENSTEINITE Ca₂Be₄(Fe²⁺, Mn)₅(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 6H₂O Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Specimen Size: 3.2 mm field of view. Pale green balls of hexagonal greifensteinite crystals Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo Notes: Greifensteinite has not been previously reported from the EE Smith Mine.
HETEROSITE E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH 2.7 cm specimen	Species: HETEROSITE (Fe³⁺,Mn³⁺)[PO₄] Locality: E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Specimen Size: 2.7 cm specimen Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 2006 Catalog No.: 1539 Notes: The deep purple color of heterosite is just evident in the top portion of the specimen. A brief dip in muriatic acid would allow the bright purple color to come out. This is the appearence of heterosite as a collector would find it on a mine dump.
HUREAULITE E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH The upper right quadrant xl is 0.5 mm HUREAULITE E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Zoom view	Species: HUREAULITE (Mn,Fe)₅H₂(PO₄)₄·4H₂O Locality: E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Specimen Size: The upper right quadrant xl is 0.5 mm Field Collected: Dana Jewell - 1992 Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: [bw] Top view is a general view showing several masses. Unfortunately it's difficult to determine any xl consistency. This is a deceptive photo because of the loss of 3-D. The 0.5 mm xl is fairly deep in the vug whereas the other masses are higher up on the surface. The same small xl is much clearer and distinct in the zoom view photo. Analysis needed to confirm visual identification.
JAHNSITE E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH 3.0 mm fov.	Species: JAHNSITE (group) Locality: E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Specimen Size: 3.0 mm fov. Field Collected: Dana Jewell - 1992 Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: [bw] Very raggedly terminated xls. They look like a composite of parallel fibers which make you wonder if they are whitmoreite. The consistency with which these fibers glom together (twinning?) to form a compound xl resembling the general shape of a classic jahnsite xl leads me to believe it is just that. Second, the close association and intermixing with rockbridgeite is another reason to believe it jahnsite. Third, the tendency to terminate raggedly is often seen on jahnsite crystals. Analysis needed to confirm visual identification.
LAUEITE E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Laueite crystals to 0.4 mm	Species: LAUEITE Mn²⁺Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH) · 8H₂O Locality: E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Specimen Size: Laueite crystals to 0.4 mm Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: [bw] The double chambered vug is 2.0 mm across. This is the only sample of laueite I found in a 2006 boulder.
METAVIVIANITE -? EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 0.5 mm crystal	Species: METAVIVIANITE -? Fe²⁺_3-xFe³⁺_x(PO₄)₂(OH)x·(8-x)H₂O Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 0.5 mm crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: u735 Notes: Dickinsonite is included in Phillip Morrill's species list of minerals found at the EE Smith Mine. (Morrill, however, spelled it "dicksonite"). Dickinsonite is a member of the Arrojadite-Dickinsonite series.
METAVIVIANITE -? EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 2.0 mm tall xl pair	Species: METAVIVIANITE -? Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 2.0 mm tall xl pair Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: Although these crystals were initially thought to be dickinsonite based on Morrill's report, these are more likely metavivianite.
MORAESITE E. E. Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 3 cm high specimen	Species: MORAESITE Locality: E. E. Smith Mine, Alexndria, NH Specimen Size: 3 cm high specimen Field Collected: Inge Burggraf Catalog No.: A Don Dallaire specimen and photo Notes:
MUSCOVITE pseudomorph after garnet EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 1.2 mm muscovite pseudomorph after garnet	Species: MUSCOVITE pseudomorph after garnet KAl₂AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂ Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 1.2 mm muscovite pseudomorph after garnet Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u754 Notes: I was initially quite confused by these pale yellow garnet-like crystals. Their hardness is only 2 to 3. An EDS analysis indicated the species was muscovite. Brown-pink garnets are often nearby on specimens with these yellow pseudomorphs.
MUSCOVITE pseudomorph after garnet EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 7 mm field of view. Fully altered and partially altered garnets.	Species: MUSCOVITE pseudomorph after garnet Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 7 mm field of view. Fully altered and partially altered garnets. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u755 Notes: Pair of garnets altered to greenish mica on left, Slightly altered reddish garnet on right. Staining suggests leaching of iron from garnets. Almandine garnets contain iron, muscovite does not.
QUARTZ EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 2.3 cm specimen with 1.5 cm quartz crystal group	Species: QUARTZ SiO₂ Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 2.3 cm specimen with 1.5 cm quartz crystal group Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1903 Notes: A voucher specimen for quartz crystals at the EE Smith Mine.
ROCKBRIDGEITE EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 1.6 mm field of view	Species: ROCKBRIDGEITE Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(PO₄)₃(OH)₅ Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 1.6 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes:
ROCKBRIDGEITE EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 0.15 mm crystal	Species: ROCKBRIDGEITE Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 0.15 mm crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: Bob said this was his attempt to photo a single rockbridgeite crystal
SIDERITE EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 5 mm field of view. Highly oxidized steep scalenohedrons of siderite with white tabular apatite.	Species: SIDERITE FeCO₃ Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 5 mm field of view. Highly oxidized steep scalenohedrons of siderite with white tabular apatite. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u757 Notes:
STRUNZITE EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 5 mm field of view	Species: STRUNZITE Mn²⁺Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂ · 6H₂O Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 5 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes:
TRIPHYLITE EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 5.5 cm specimen of massive triphylite	Species: TRIPHYLITE LiFe²⁺PO₄ Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 5.5 cm specimen of massive triphylite Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: (Secondary collection) Notes: A voucher specimen for triphylite at the EE Smith Mine. Triphylite is uncommon on the EE Smith Mine dumps.
VIVIANITE (druse) EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 4 mm field of view	Species: VIVIANITE (druse) Fe²⁺₃(PO₄)₂·8H₂O Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes:
WHITMOREITE EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 2 mm field of view	Species: WHITMOREITE Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂ · 4H₂O Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 2 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes:
WHITMOREITE EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH A 0.25 mm whitmoreite "navel mine"	Species: WHITMOREITE Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: A 0.25 mm whitmoreite "navel mine" Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes:
WHITMOREITE EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH A 0.25 mm whitmoreite "navel mine"	Species: WHITMOREITE Locality: EE Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: A 0.25 mm whitmoreite "navel mine" Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes:
WHITMOREITE E.E. Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH 0.4 mm whitmoreite naval mine	Species: WHITMOREITE Locality: E.E. Smith Mine, Alexandria, NH Specimen Size: 0.4 mm whitmoreite naval mine Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes:
ZIRCON E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH xl foreground right = 0.6 mm	Species: ZIRCON ZrSiO₄ Locality: E.E. Smith Mine, Alexanderia, NH Specimen Size: xl foreground right = 0.6 mm Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: