New Gallery #117

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #117.
HUREAULITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 2.5 mm field of view HUREAULITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Hureaulite crystal cluster on matrix in 3/4 inch micro box.	Species: HUREAULITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm field of view Field Collected: Forrest Fogg 10/02. F. Fog specimen #6236. From the Mike Swanson collection - appears to be a purchased specimen by Mike Catalog No.: u2291 Notes: Mass of blocky hureaulite crystals is difficult to photo. Actual color is more pinkish. The tiny cream-colored globules are embedded in the hureaulite. Boxed specimen photo included.
DOLOMITE on Quartz crystals Pike Hooksett Quarry, Hooksett, NH 3 cm specimen DOLOMITE on Quartz crystals Pike Hooksett Quarry, Hooksett, NH 10 mm field of view DOLOMITE with pyrite cubes Pike Hooksett Quarry, Hooksett, NH 1.5 mm field of view	Species: DOLOMITE on Quartz crystals Locality: Pike Hooksett Quarry, Hooksett, NH Specimen Size: 3 cm specimen with 10 mm & 1.5 mm zoom views Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Oct 2019 MMNE field trip Catalog No.: 2123 Notes: Micro pyrite crystals are also present. Only the micro-mineral collector can appreciate these.
BARITE Stoddard Mine, Westmoreland, NH 2 mm tabular crystal	Species: BARITE Locality: Stoddard Mine, Westmoreland, NH Specimen Size: 2 mm tabular crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u2122 Notes: Crystal orientation in vug does not show tabular habit.
SPHALERITE with Galena, Arsenopyrite & Quartz Shelburne Lead Mine, Shelburne, NH 2.2 mm crystal group on wooden post SPHALERITE with Galena, Arsenopyrite & Quartz Shelburne Lead Mine, Shelburne, NH 2.2 mm crystal group	Species: SPHALERITE with Galena, Arsenopyrite & Quartz Locality: Shelburne Lead Mine, Shelburne, NH Specimen Size: 2.2 mm crystal group on wooden post Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: A Bob Janules specimen Notes: In top photo sphalerite crystal is on left, arsenopyrite crystal (striated) in center-right. Small cubo-octahedral galena crystals are on corners of arsenopyrite crystal. Lower photo images arsenopyrite crystal better.
SPHALERITE with Galena Shelburne Lead Mine, Shelburne, NH 1.3 mm field of view. Galena cubo-octahedron on sphalerite crystal	Species: SPHALERITE with Galena Locality: Shelburne Lead Mine, Shelburne, NH Specimen Size: 1.3 mm field of view. Galena cubo-octahedron on sphalerite crystal Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: A Bob Janules specimen Notes: Cream-yellow crystals are siderite.
CALCITE Pike Hooksett Quarry, Hooksett, NH 2.5 mm calcite disks overgrown with oxide coating and fine quartz crystal druze CALCITE on quartz crystals Pike Hooksett Quarry, Hooksett, NH 7 cm specimen. Quartz crystals with calcite disks overgrown with oxide coating and fine quartz crystal druze	Species: CALCITE Locality: Pike Hooksett Quarry, Hooksett, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm calcite disks overgrown with oxide coating and fine quartz crystal druze Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Oct 2019 MMNE field trip Catalog No.: TBC Notes: These are on plates of quartz crystals, second photo. The preferential coating of the calcite crystals is interesting. The plate these are on is 7 cm x 4 cm. I found these on my way out from the MMNE field trip to the Pike Hooksett quarry.
ROMANÈCHITE Mine Ledge, Surry, NH 3.7 cm specimen. Romanechite balls with micro blades of hematite	Species: ROMANÈCHITE Locality: Mine Ledge, Surry, NH Specimen Size: 3.7 cm specimen. Romanechite balls with micro blades of hematite Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1635 Notes: Photo from 100 image stack. Canon T3i with 50 mm lens plus 1 cm extension tube.
VESUVIANITE Joppa Hill, Amherst, NH 2.3 cm specimen.	Species: VESUVIANITE Locality: Joppa Hill, Amherst, NH Specimen Size: 2.3 cm specimen. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 755 Notes:
GROSSULAR Joppa Hill, Amherst, NH 9 mm grossular crystal, no matrix	Species: GROSSULAR Locality: Joppa Hill, Amherst, NH Specimen Size: 9 mm grossular crystal, no matrix Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 787 Notes: Grossular at Joppa hill has a wide range of color, from pale green to wine red. This one is more orange than most.
APATITE Keyes #4 Mine, Orange, NH 8 mm pale green apatite crystal group in albite vug	Species: APATITE Locality: Keyes #4 Mine, Orange, NH Specimen Size: 8 mm pale green apatite crystal group in albite vug Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1184 Notes: The Keyes #4 Mine is quite small, off in the woods.
ALMANDINE, SCHORL S. Uncanoonuc Mtn., Goffstown, NH 3 cm vertical view	Species: ALMANDINE, SCHORL Locality: S. Uncanoonuc Mtn., Goffstown, NH Specimen Size: 3 cm vertical view Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1288 Notes: From pegmatite outcrop on South Uncanoonuc Mtn.