New Gallery #140

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #140.
BAZZITE Iron Mtn., Bartlett, NH 0.7 mm field of view. Cluster of pale-blue bazzite crystals	Species: BAZZITE Locality: Iron Mtn., Bartlett, NH Specimen Size: 0.7 mm field of view. Cluster of pale-blue bazzite crystals Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u897 Notes:
BAZZITE with Bertrandite Government Pit, Albany, NH 0.5 mm field of view. Cluster of pale-blue bazzite crystals with clear, flat-tabular, twinned, bertrandite crystals.	Species: BAZZITE with Bertrandite Locality: Government Pit, Albany, NH Specimen Size: 0.5 mm field of view. Cluster of pale-blue bazzite crystals with clear, flat-tabular, twinned, bertrandite crystals. Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: u634 Notes: It is remarkable that Bob spotted these tiny crystals !
BAZZITE with Bertrandite Government Pit, Albany, NH 0.2 mm field of view. Cluster of pale-blue bazzite crystals	Species: BAZZITE with Bertrandite Locality: Government Pit, Albany, NH Specimen Size: 0.2 mm field of view. Cluster of pale-blue bazzite crystals Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: u634 Notes: It is remarkable that Bob spotted these tiny crystals !
GYPSUM Beebe River ledge, east bank below falls, Campton, NH 0.1 to 0.2 mm gypsum crystals GYPSUM Beebe River ledge, east bank below falls, Campton, NH 0.1 to 0.2 mm gypsum crystals	Species: GYPSUM Locality: Beebe River ledge, east bank below falls, Campton, NH Specimen Size: 0.1 to 0.2 mm gypsum crystals Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 9/30/09 Catalog No.: e.g. u789 Notes:
VIVIANITE with messelite Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 0.7 mm vivianite crystal	Species: VIVIANITE with messelite Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.7 mm vivianite crystal Field Collected: Forrest Fogg - unsorted material Catalog No.: u2363 Notes:
MITRIDATITE Turner Mine, Marlow, NH 1.5 mm field of view	Species: MITRIDATITE Locality: Turner Mine, Marlow, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 mm field of view Field Collected: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo Catalog No.: TUR01AS Notes: [tm] Robertsite, the Mn analog of mitridatite, should also be considered here.
URALOLITE Turner Mine, Marlow, NH 1.3 mm field of view	Species: URALOLITE Locality: Turner Mine, Marlow, NH Specimen Size: 1.3 mm field of view Field Collected: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo Catalog No.: TUR02AS Notes:
CASSITERITE Turner Mine, Marlow, NH 1.9 mm longest dimension	Species: CASSITERITE Locality: Turner Mine, Marlow, NH Specimen Size: 1.9 mm longest dimension Field Collected: A Bob Wilken specimen (collected 10/20) & photo Catalog No.: TURCassiterite01AS Notes: [bw] "This cassiterite was embedded between a hard quartz matrix behind and a soft layer made mostly of fine mica and quartz granules in front. Unknowingly when sawing for something else the saw blade missed it it by a hair or two and exposed part of the crystal duo. I picked away as much of the rest as I could to pretty much reveal the specimen as you see it. My first reaction without any critical observation was to think it a phosphate. But, the color and the vitreous nature eventually made me realize it could be cassiterite. The unusual flattened form just didn't fit with what we usually find as cassiterite."
FAIRFIELDITE Turner Mine, Marlow, NH 2.5 mm field of view	Species: FAIRFIELDITE Locality: Turner Mine, Marlow, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm field of view Field Collected: A Bob Wilken specimen (collected 10/20) & photo Catalog No.: TURFairfieldite01AS Notes: [bw] "I'm assuming this IS fairfieldite rather than messelite given the location." [tm] The Turner Mine appears to be a Mn > Fe pegmatite.
SCORZALITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 0.6 mm scorzalite crystal	Species: SCORZALITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.6 mm scorzalite crystal Field Collected: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo Catalog No.: PALScorzalite01AS Notes: