New Gallery #151

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #151.
ALBITE var. Anorthoclase Red Hill, Moultonborough, NH 3.3 cm specimen with white anorthoclase crystals embedded in a gray matrix	Species: ALBITE var. Anorthoclase Locality: Red Hill, Moultonborough, NH Specimen Size: 3.3 cm specimen with white anorthoclase crystals embedded in a gray matrix Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 2139 Notes: I analyzed these white crystals looking for nepheline. The EDS analyses indicated a Na, K, Ca feldspar with Na > K. The APFU calculated from the analysis (BC262 - set 18) is: (Na_0.49, K_0.37,Ca_0.19)Al_1.71Fe_0.05Si_3.0O_4.6, normalized for 3 Si. Webmineral states anorthoclase is found in high temperature sodic volcanic rocks, which fits the Red Hill volcanic complex. Webmineral gives an empirical composition for anorthoclase as: Na_0.75 K_0.25AlSi_3.0O₈. The Red Hill feldspar appears to have some Ca and Al substitution.
BARBOSALITE Rice Mine, Groton, NH 3.0 mm field of view	Species: BARBOSALITE Locality: Rice Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 3.0 mm field of view Field Collected: John Reiner # 8730. Mounted by Steve Cares 1989. Catalog No.: Harvard specimen # 9482 Notes: A visual ID. This soft, green-blue mineral compares favorible with my Palermo Mine example.
BERAUNITE Palermo Mine Mine, Groton, NH Beraunite spheres decorating type 3 spiky goyazite. 3.4 mm field of view.	Species: BERAUNITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: Beraunite spheres decorating type 3 spiky goyazite. 3.4 mm field of view. Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes:
BERAUNITE Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 1.5 mm field of view. Beraunite pinwheels on strunzite.	Species: BERAUNITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 mm field of view. Beraunite pinwheels on strunzite. Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes:
BERAUNITE Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 7.6 mm field of view	Species: BERAUNITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 7.6 mm field of view Field Collected: Anna Wilken Catalog No.: An Anna Wilken specimen Bob Wilken photo Notes:
APATITE-CaF Plume Mine, N. Groton, NH 6.1 mm cluster of blue fluorapatite crystals	Species: APATITE-CaF Locality: Plume Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 6.1 mm cluster of blue fluorapatite crystals Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: PLFluorapatite08 Notes:
GREIFENSTEINITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.5 mm greifensteinite crystal cluster	Species: GREIFENSTEINITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 mm greifensteinite crystal cluster Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes: Note hexagonal crystal prism habit.
GREIFENSTEINITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.2 mm greifensteinite crystal cluster	Species: GREIFENSTEINITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.2 mm greifensteinite crystal cluster Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes: Note hexagonal crystal habit.
MEIONITE Joppa Hill, Amherst, NH 3.2 cm specimen. MEIONITE Joppa Hill, Amherst, NH 3.2 cm specimen. SW UV lighting	Species: MEIONITE - (Scapolite group) Locality: Joppa Hill, Amherst, NH Specimen Size: 3.2 cm specimen. Daylight and SW UV photos Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 4/21 Catalog No.: 2140 Notes: From skarn boulder in cleared residential construction lot off Pulpit Rd.
DRAVITE Joppa Hill, Amherst, NH 9 mm brown tourmaline crystal	Species: DRAVITE Locality: Joppa Hill, Amherst, NH Specimen Size: 9 mm brown tourmaline crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 4/21 Catalog No.: u2493 Notes: From coarse mica boulder in cleared residential construction lot. EDS test planned.