New Gallery #147

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #147.
TRIPHYLITE Ruggles Mine, Grafton, NH 5.5 cm specimen of massive triphylite.	Species: TRIPHYLITE Locality: Ruggles Mine, Grafton, NH Specimen Size: 5.5 cm specimen of massive triphylite. Field Collected: Bob Whitmore & Harvard research associates Catalog No.: NC Notes: The brownish areas are likely an alteration to ferrisicklerite. A 5 mm uraninite crystal protrudes for the top of the specimen.
BERTRANDITE Ruggles Mine, Grafton, NH 8 mm field of view. 2.5 mm bertrandite crystals overgrown with micro quartz crystals.	Species: BERTRANDEITE Locality: Ruggles Mine, Grafton, NH Specimen Size: 8 mm field of view. 2.5 mm bertrandite crystals overgrown with micro quartz crystals. Field Collected: Dana Jewel Catalog No.: u1961 Notes:
XENOTIME AI Quarry, Raymond, NH 0.2 mm (tiny) pale yellow xenotime crystal, center.	Species: XENOTIME Locality: AI Quarry, Raymond, NH Specimen Size: 0.2 mm (tiny) pale yellow xenotime crystal, center. Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: AIQXenotime01AS Notes:
SPHALERITE AI Quarry, Raymond, NH 0.3 mm sphalerite crystal	Species: SPHALERITE Locality: AI Quarry, Raymond, NH Specimen Size: 0.3 mm sphalerite crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: AIQSphalerite01AS Notes:
MITRIDATITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 3.5 mm field of view	Species: MITRIDATITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 3.5 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Whitmore - from a tub of Palermo phosphate rocks gifted by Bob. Catalog No.: u2446 Notes:
WHITMOREITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.6 mm field of view. Whitmoreite on mitridatite coated siderite rhombs.	Species: WHITMOREITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.6 mm field of view. Whitmoreite on mitridatite coated siderite rhombs. Field Collected: Bob Whitmore - from a tub of Palermo phosphate rocks gifted by Bob. Catalog No.: u2439 Notes:
WHITLOCKITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.3 mm field of view.	Species: WHITLOCKITE - with dusting of mitridatite Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.3 mm field of view. Field Collected: Bob Whitmore - from a tub of Palermo phosphate rocks gifted by Bob. Catalog No.: TBC Notes:
WHITLOCKITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 2.0 mm clear crystal WHITLOCKITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 2.0 mm clear crystal	Species: WHITLOCKITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2.0 mm clear crystal, with line drawing second photo Field Collected: Bob Whitmore - from a tub of Palermo phosphate rocks gifted by Bob. Catalog No.: u2448 Notes: [tm] The crystal shape suggests wardite, but the crystal lacks the lateral striations that are usually present on wardite. Palermoite and type 3 goyazite were also found in proximity to this crystal. Jim Nizamoff opined: This "is most likely whitlockite based on the appearance and siderite host. In my experience wardite mainly occurs in the hydrothermal quartz veins and is usually found with/near altered albite (probably source of the Na)."
JAHNSITE Group Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.7 mm field of view.	Species: JAHNSITE Group Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.7 mm field of view. Field Collected: Bob Whitmore - from a tub of Palermo phosphate rocks gifted by Bob. Catalog No.: u2454 Notes: On the same micro-boxed specimen with whitlockite was this corroded sulfide bleb (sphalerite?) sprinkled with these blocky yellow crystals. These yellow crystals had a preference for forming on the sulfide, or very near by (on some micro-crystalline messelite). I did not see them elsewhere on the piece. The dark background helps them to stand out. Jahnsite is a visual ID.
JAHNSITE Group Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 0.3 mm field of view JAHNSITE Group Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH closer view	Species: JAHNSITE Group Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.3 mm field of view, top photo Field Collected: Bob Whitmore - from a tub of Palermo phosphate rocks gifted by Bob. Catalog No.: u2454 Notes: A visual identification.