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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #119.
Photos of phosphate specimens from an old collection acquired by Bob Wilken. Rice Mine phosphate species are very uncommon in mineral collections.
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PARAVAUXITE   Rice Mine, N. Groton, NH, NH
3 mm field of view

 Species:           PARAVAUXITE
Locality:         Rice Mine, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 3 mm field of view
Field Collected: Clayton Ford ±1970
Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo
Notes: Phosphate minerals are relatively uncommon at the Rice Mine.
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VIVIANITE   Rice Mine, N. Groton, NH, NH
The right-most vivianite crystal is 1.0 mm

 Species:           VIVIANITE
Locality:         Rice Mine, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: The right-most vivianite crystal is 1.0 mm
Field Collected: Clayton Ford ±1970
Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo
Notes: A voucher specimen for vivianite at the Rice Mine.
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GOYAZITE Type 3   Rice Mine, N. Groton, NH, NH
0.8 mm spiky balls on quartz crystals

 Species:           GOYAZITE Type 3
Locality:         Rice Mine, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 0.8 mm spiky balls on quartz crystals
Field Collected: Clayton Ford ±1970
Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo
Notes A visual ID.
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CHILDRENITE   Rice Mine, N. Groton, NH, NH
4.75 mm childrenite fan

 Species:           CHILDRENITE
Locality:         Rice Mine, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 4.75 mm childrenite fan
Field Collected: Clayton Ford ±1970
Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo
Notes A breakage on a cleaved piece. Voucher specimen for childrenite at the Rice Mine.
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JAHNSITE   Rice Mine, N. Groton, NH, NH
The jahnsite group bowtie in this photo is only about 0.4 mm

 Species:           JAHNSITE
Locality:         Rice Mine, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: The jahnsite group bowtie in this photo is only about 0.4 mm
Field Collected: Clayton Ford ±1970
Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo
Notes [bw] Visual ID.
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JAHNSITE   Rice Mine, N. Groton, NH, NH
1.3 mm field of view

 Species:           JAHNSITE
Locality:         Rice Mine, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 1.3 mm field of view
Field Collected: Clayton Ford ±1970
Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo
Notes [bw] Visual ID.
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PYRITE   Rice Mine, N. Groton, NH, NH
0.8 mm pyrite crystal

 Species:           PYRITE
Locality:         Rice Mine, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 0.8 mm pyrite crystal
Field Collected: Clayton Ford ±1970
Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo
Notes A voucher specimen for pyrite at the Rice Mine.
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STRUNZITE   Rice Mine, N. Groton, NH, NH
4 mm field of view

 Species:           STRUNZITE
Locality:         Rice Mine, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 4 mm field of view
Field Collected: Clayton Ford ±1970
Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo
Notes