New Gallery #128

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #128.
CHABAZITE Rt. 101 - 101A road cut Amherst, NH 3.3 mm field of view. Chabazite cryatals on pinkish adularia.	Species: CHABAZITE Locality: Rt. 101 - 101A road cut Amherst, NH Specimen Size: 3.3 mm field of view. Chabazite cryatals on pinkish adularia. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u2364 Notes: A few small, chalk-white, laumontite prisms are also present. From a stack of 103 images.
ANATASE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 0.5 mm anatase crystal on quartz crystal	Species: ANATASE Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 0.5 mm anatase crystal on quartz crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u451 Notes: A redo of a 2015 photo that used trinocular port of Meiji scope. Here from Canon SL3 and Nikon Plan 10 objective. From a stack of 26 images.
VIVIANITE with Ludlamite Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 4 mm field of view	Species: VIVIANITE with Ludlamite Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm field of view Field Collected: Walter Lane material Catalog No.: u2363 Notes:
FLUORITE Government Pit, Albany, NH 2.5 mm field of view. Pair of pale purple fluorite octahedrons with green glauconite.	Species: FLUORITE Locality: Government Pit, Albany, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm field of view. Pair of pale purple fluorite octahedrons with green glauconite. Field Collected: Leroy Grant 1970's Catalog No.: u2362 Notes: The glassy yellow mineral at the top is unknown.
FLUORITE Government Pit, Albany, NH 1.8 mm clear fluorite crystal with green glauconite.	Species: FLUORITE Locality: Government Pit, Albany, NH Specimen Size: 1.8 mm clear fluorite crystal with green glauconite. Field Collected: Leroy Grant 1970's Catalog No.: u2221 Notes: Cubic faces are preferentially frosted. From a stack of 57 images.
FALSTERITE Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 1 mm cavity filled with acicular falsterite FALSTERITE Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 1 mm cavity filled with acicular falsterite	Species: FALSTERITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1 mm cavity filled with acicular falsterite Field Collected: Gift from Bob Whitmore Catalog No.: u1406 Notes: A re-photo of this specimen. Top photo: Nikon Plan 10 objective lens with LED lighting. Lower photo: B&L 4X objective lens with SOLUX lighting.
BROOKITE Pike Quarry, Hooksett, NH 0.3 mm brookite crystal on quartz crystals	Species: BROOKITE Locality: Pike Quarry, Hooksett, NH Specimen Size: 0.3 mm brookite crystal on quartz crystals Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 2014 Catalog No.: u1483 Notes: A redo of a 2015 photo that used trinocular port of Meiji scope. Here from Canon SL3 and Nikon Plan 10 objective. From a stack of 15 images.
BROOKITE Pike Quarry, Hooksett, NH 0.4 mm brookite crystal on quartz crystals	Species: BROOKITE Locality: Pike Quarry, Hooksett, NH Specimen Size: 0.4 mm brookite crystal on quartz crystals Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 2014 Catalog No.: u1484 Notes: A redo of a 2015 photo that used trinocular port of Meiji scope. Here from Canon SL3 and Nikon Plan 10 objective.
BROOKITE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 0.3 mm brookite crystal on quartz crystals	Species: BROOKITE Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 0.3 mm brookite crystal on quartz crystals Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u579 Notes:
LAUEITE Palermo Mine, Pod #3, N. Groton, NH 0.7 mm double terminated laueite crystal	Species: LAUEITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Pod #3, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.7 mm double terminated laueite crystal Field Collected: Forrest Fogg Catalog No.: u2361 Notes:
STEWARTITE Palermo Mine, Pod #3, N. Groton, NH 0.5 mm cluster of stewartite crystals	Species: STEWARTITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Pod #3, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.5 mm cluster of stewartite crystals Field Collected: Forrest Fogg Catalog No.: u2361 Notes: A visual ID based on the steep termination and lemon yellow color. Stewartite, Mn²⁺Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂OH₂ · 8H₂O , and Laueite, Mn²⁺Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH) · 8H₂O are dimorphs (identical chemistry) and similar in morphology. Stewartite twins show small "fish-tail" re-entry angles. Fishtail twins (rear center) are present in this photo. Both stewartite and laueite are triclinic, biaxial(-).