New Gallery #120

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #120.
TITANITE Freschette Quarry, Albany, NH 0.75 mm crystal	Species: TITANITE Locality: Freschette Quarry, Albany, NH Specimen Size: 0.75 mm crystal Field Collected: Jim Perella approx 1990 Catalog No.: u2294 Notes: Jim reported this was a "one-time-find". Other collectors that followed came up empty. Micro blue titanite crystals have also been found at the Government Pit in Albany.
TITANITE Freschette Quarry, Albany, NH 1.0 mm crystal	Species: TITANITE Locality: Freschette Quarry, Albany, NH Specimen Size: 1.0 mm crystal Field Collected: Jim Perella approx 1990 Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes:
WULFENITE Mineral Hill, Wakefield, NH 1 mm lemon yellow wulfenite crystal with cream colored pyromorphite	Species: WULFENITE Locality: Mineral Hill, Wakefield, NH Specimen Size: 1 mm lemon yellow wulfenite crystal with cream colored pyromorphite Field Collected: Gene Bearss - 2012 Catalog No.: A Gordon Jackson specimen Notes: The wulfenite crystal has a small conchoidal chip on the left side.
WULFENITE Mineral Hill, Wakefield, NH 0.4 mm lemon yellow wulfenite crystal with pyromorphite	Species: WULFENITE Locality: Mineral Hill, Wakefield, NH Specimen Size: 0.4 mm lemon yellow wulfenite crystal with pyromorphite Field Collected: Gene Bearss Catalog No.: u1439 Notes: This is a re-photo of this specimen.
FERGUSONITE-(Y) "Overhang Pocket" Albany Ravine, Albany, NH 4 mm brown crystal	Species: FERGUSONITE-(Y) Locality: "Overhang Pocket" Albany Ravine, Albany, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm brown prismatic crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken - 8/11 Catalog No.: u2292 Notes: Fergusonite-(Y) confirmed by EDS analysis. A previous EDS analysis of another specimen from this locality, also collected by Bob Wilken, supported the fergusonite-(Y) identification.The small Na response in this earlier analysis is believed due to an epoxy embedding contaminant.
RAMSBECKITE Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH, NH 1.4 mm field of view	Species: RAMSBECKITE Locality: Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH Specimen Size: 1.4 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes: [bw] The green crystals are so sharp and transparent that whatever is under them shows through. It's at my highest power.
EPIDOTE Holt's Locality, Cambridge, NH 5.5 mm field of view	Species: EPIDOTE Locality: Holt's Locality, Cambridge, NH Specimen Size: 5.5 mm field of view Field Collected: Cliff Trebilcock Catalog No.: 2124 Notes: This pink mineral embedded in the green epidote was initially visually identified as piemontite. Epidote confirmed by EDS analysis, (BC377, set27). Not a smidgen of manganese (Mn), an essential element for piemontite, was detected, (4 spots on 2 grains probed).
APATITE-(CaF) Keyes Mine, Orange, NH 1.7 cm crystal	Species: APATITE-(CaF) Locality: Keyes Mine, Orange, NH Specimen Size: 1.7 cm crystal Field Collected: Dana Jewell - 9/1989 Catalog No.: A Gordon Jackson specimen Notes: This is a large apatite for the Keyes Mines.
APATITE Keyes Mine, Orange, NH 1 mm field of view	Species: APATITE Locality: Keyes Mine, Orange, NH Specimen Size: 1 mm field of view Field Collected: Dana Jewell - 9/1984 Catalog No.: A Gordon Jackson specimen Notes: These chalk-white apatites may be hydroxylapatite or fluorapatite, or a thin over-growth of hydroxylapatite on fluorapatite.
COVELLITE Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH 2.5 mm field of view	Species: COVELLITE Locality: Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo Notes: Covellite has not previously been reported from the Mascot Mine
WHITEITE Palermo #2 Mine, N. Groton, NH 0.9 mm field of view. Tiny tan crystal groups.	Species: WHITEITE Locality: Palermo #2 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.9 mm field of view. Tiny tan crystal groups. Field Collected: Walter Lane? Catalog No.: u2295 Notes: Whiteite indicated by EDS analysis, (BC370, set27).