New Gallery #150

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #150.
TRIPHYLITE Chandlers Mill Mine, Newport, NH 2.7 cm tall specimen	Species: TRIPHYLITE Locality: Chandlers Mill Mine, Newport, NH Specimen Size: 2.7 cm tall specimen Field Collected: Unknown Catalog No.: Don Dallaire specimen #2082 and photo. Notes: A hurlbutite crystal is on the other side of this specimen.
BROCHANTITE Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH 0.3 mm field of view. Small !	Species: BROCHANTITE Locality: Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH Specimen Size: 0.3 mm field of view. Small ! Field Collected: Bob Janulus Catalog No.: A Bob Janulus specimen Notes: Identification by Bob Janulus. There were only a few spots on this specimen where distinct crystals had a contrasting background.
BROCHANTITE Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH Center crystal is 0.2 mm long	Species: BROCHANTITE on quartz crystal prism face. Locality: Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH Specimen Size: Center crystal is 0.2 mm long. Field Collected: Bob Janulus Catalog No.: A Bob Janulus specimen Notes: Identification by Bob Janulus.
XENOTIME Smoky Quartz Area, N. Sugarloaf Mtn., Bethlehem, NH 0.2 mm crystal. XENOTIME Smoky Quartz Area, N. Sugarloaf Mtn., Bethlehem, NH 0.2 mm crystal.	Species: XENOTIME Locality: Smoky Quartz Area, N. Sugarloaf Mtn., Bethlehem, NH Specimen Size: 0.2 mm crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u2487 Notes: Very tiny, a 0.2 mm crystal. Without some reflection off a face, it disappears in the clear albite matrix. The second view is cropped and rotated so the C axis is up-down.
HUMBOLDTINE Government Pit, Albany, NH 10 mm field of view	Species: HUMBOLDTINE Locality: Government Pit, Albany, NH Specimen Size: 10 mm field of view Field Collected: Leroy Grant Catalog No.: 2138 Notes: Crusty orange humboldtine on feldspar matrix. Source specimen for EDS analysis.
GALENA Shelburne Lead Mine, Shelburne, NH 0.25 mm galena crystal	Species: GALENA Locality: Shelburne Lead Mine, Shelburne, NH Specimen Size: 0.25 mm galena crystal Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: A Bob Janules specimen Notes: Euhedral galena crystals are uncommon in New Hampshire.
GALENA Shelburne Lead Mine, Shelburne, NH 2.5 mm field of view	Species: GALENA Locality: Shelburne Lead Mine, Shelburne, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: A Bob Janules specimen Notes: Cluster of 0.2 mm galena crystals in quartz crystal vug.
GOEDKENITE, Palermoite Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 2.2 mm field of view	Species: GOEDKENITE, Palermoite Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2.2 mm field of view Field Collected: Walter Lane MMNE give-away material Catalog No.: u1196 Notes: A goedkenite - palermoite "corn-cob". Nice childrenite crystals are also present on this specimen.
GOEDKENITE, Palermoite Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 2.2 mm field of view	Species: GOEDKENITE, Palermoite Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2.2 mm field of view Field Collected: Walter Lane MMNE give-away material Catalog No.: TBC Notes: Crystals are coated with a oxide-rust film.
PYRITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 2.2 mm field of view	Species: PYRITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2.2 mm field of view Field Collected: Forrest Fogg - acquired from Gordon Jackson Catalog No.: TBC Notes: [tm] In my experience, the octahedron form is the least common for pyrite at Palermo.
SYNCHYSITE Pike Hooksett Quarry, Hooksett, NH 0.6 mm crystal	Species: SYNCHYSITE Locality: Pike Hooksett Quarry, Hooksett, NH Specimen Size: 0.6 mm crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes: The green color is unusual for a NH synchysite.