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Gormanite-Souzalite appears to be quite rare in the United States. Only one photo of this series is present on mindat.org as of October 2020. It is also a Charles Davis micro specimen. This species is known from five New Hampshire localities: the Charles Davis, Plume, and Palermo Mines in N. Groton, the Chickering Mine in Walpole and the G.F. Smith Mine in Newport. Gormanite: (Fe²⁺,Mg)₃Al₄(PO₄)₄(OH)₆ · 2H₂O Souzalite: (Mg,Fe²⁺)₃Al₄(PO₄)₄(OH)₆ · 2H₂O
SOUZALITE Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH 4 mm field of view	Species: SOUZALITE Locality: Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: u910 Notes: I am labeling the greenish crystal laths as souzalite of the gormanite-souzalite, pending EDS analysis. At Charles Davis, the greenish crystals of the scorzalite-lazulite series have been analyzed to be Mg>Fe, so lazulite. So am taking a "leap of faith" that these greenish crystals of the gormanite-souzalite series are also Mg dominant, so souzalite. From a stack of 104 images processed with Helicon Focus, Method C.
SOUZALITE Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH 2.5 mm field of view	Species: SOUZALITE Locality: Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: u910 Notes: From a stack of 74 images processed with Helicon Focus, Method C.
GORMANITE-SOUZALITE Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH 2.5 mm crystal cluster	Species: GORMANITE-SOUZALITE Locality: Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm crystal cluster Field Collected: Inga Burggraf Catalog No.: u1193 Notes: A re-do of a 2015 photo of this specimen. From a stack of 127 images processed with Helicon Focus, Method C. Specimen acquired at the 2011 MMNE symposium for $2.00.
GORMANITE-SOUZALITE Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 4 mm field of view, massive, embedded gormanite-souzalite	Species: GORMANITE-SOUZALITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm field of view, massive, embedded gormanite-souzalite Field Collected: Jim Nizamoff Catalog No:: A Jim Nizamoff specimen and photo Notes:
GORMANITE-SOUZALITE Palermo #2 Mine, N. Groton, NH 1 cm field of view, massive, embedded gormanite-souzalite	Species: GORMANITE-SOUZALITE Locality: Palermo #2 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1 cm field of view, massive, embedded gormanite-souzalite Field Collected: Jim Nizamoff Catalog No:: A Jim Nizamoff specimen and photo Notes:
GORMANITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 4 cm specimen with central band of dark green, embedded, gormanite.	Species: GORMANITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 4 cm specimen with central band of dark green, embedded, gormanite. Field Collected: Gene Bearss - 1981 Catalog No.: 1958 Notes: Gene had this specimen labeled as "Scorzalite with arrojadite?" Specimen acquired at MMNE silent auction, Oct. 2015, for $4. The blue mineral (upper middle) is scorzalite. The dark green mineral is gormanite. A XRD analysis supports the gormanite identification. The small XRD sample had some silica minerals mixed in.
GORMANITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 2.3 mm field of view. Gormanite crystals on scorzalite base. GORMANITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.4 mm field of view.	Species: GORMANITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2.3 mm field of view. Gormanite crystals on scorzalite base. 1.4 mm zoom view. Field Collected: Bob Whitmore - from a tub of Palermo phosphate rocks gifted by Bob. Catalog No.: u2420 Notes: Gormanite (Fe dominant) forms a series with souzalite (Mg dominant). The color zoning in these crystals suggests both members of this series may be present. These are very nice gormanite crystals for the Palermo Mine. In New Hampshire, the Charles Davis Mine, also in N. Groton, and the Chickering Mine in Walpole have also produced some very nice gormanite micro specimens.
GORMANITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.5 mm field of view.	Species: GORMANITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 mm field of view. Field Collected: Bob Whitmore - from a tub of Palermo phosphate rocks gifted by Bob. Catalog No.: u2417 Notes:
GORMANITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 5.0 mm field of view.	Species: GORMANITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 5.0 mm field of view. Field Collected: Bob Whitmore - from a tub of Palermo phosphate rocks gifted by Bob. Catalog No.: u2415 Notes: Green and blue mix of gormanite blades. Milky-cream colored mineral is quartz.
GORMANITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 3.2 mm field of view.	Species: GORMANITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 3.2 mm field of view. Field Collected: Bob Whitmore - from a tub of Palermo phosphate rocks gifted by Bob. Catalog No.: u2416 Notes:
GORMANITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 4.5 mm field of view.	Species: GORMANITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 4.5 mm field of view. Field Collected: Bob Whitmore - from a tub of Palermo phosphate rocks gifted by Bob. Catalog No.: u2418 Notes:
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