New Gallery #154

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #154. Specimens from the collection of Don Dallaire.
GOLD in Quartz Bath, NH 1.5 mm field of view	Species: GOLD in Quartz Locality: Bath, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 mm field of view Field Collected: Don Dallaire Catalog No.: A Don Dallaire specimen #3416 Notes: Label gives no more specific locality than "Bath, NH." Gold in matrix is rare from New Hampshire. The bright gold reflects off the milky quartz matrix.
GOLD in Quartz Bath, NH 2.2 mm field of view	Species: GOLD in Quartz Locality: Bath, NH Specimen Size: 2.2 mm field of view Field Collected: Don Dallaire Catalog No.: Don Dallaire specimen #3416 Notes: Label gives no more specific locality than "Bath, NH."
GOLD in Quartz Bath, NH 1.8 cm specimen	Species: GOLD in Quartz Locality: Bath, NH Specimen Size: 1.8 cm specimen Field Collected: Don Dallaire Catalog No.: Don Dallaire specimen #3416 Notes: Label gives no more specific locality than "Bath, NH."
GOLD in Quartz Bath, NH 1.7 cm specimen	Species: GOLD in Quartz Locality: Bath, NH Specimen Size: 1.7 cm specimen Field Collected: Don Dallaire Catalog No.: Don Dallaire specimen #3417 Notes: Label gives no more specific locality than "Bath, NH." There is a bit of pyrite in the lower half of the specimen.
GOLD in Quartz with Galena Shorty Prospect, Bath, NH 1.4 cm across specimen	Species: GOLD in Quartz with Galena Locality: Shorty Prospect, Bath, NH Specimen Size: 1.4 cm across specimen Field Collected: Don Dallaire Catalog No.: Don Dallaire specimen #4009 Notes: The Shorty Prospect is not listed in Morrill's New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities booklet.
MALACHITE in Quartz Rt. 93 road cut, Littleton, NH 1.5 cm across specimen	Species: MALACHITE in Quartz Locality: Rt. 93 road cut, Littleton, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 cm across specimen Field Collected: Don Dallaire Catalog No.: Don Dallaire specimen #935 Notes: There is a bit of chalcopyrite on the specimen bottom.
MALACHITE in Quartz Rt. 93 road cut, Littleton, NH 5 mm vertical malachite spray	Species: MALACHITE in Quartz Locality: Rt. 93 road cut, Littleton, NH Specimen Size: 5 mm vertical malachite spray Field Collected: Don Dallaire Catalog No.: Don Dallaire specimen #934 Notes: Solux incandescent lighting
MALACHITE Rt. 93 road cut, Littleton, NH 6 mm field of view	Species: MALACHITE Locality: Rt. 93 road cut, Littleton, NH Specimen Size: 6 mm field of view Field Collected: Don Dallaire Catalog No.: Don Dallaire specimen #937 Notes:
HAGENDORFITE Palermo #1 Mine, Groton, NH 3.5 mm field of view	Species: HAGENDORFITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 3.5 mm field of view Field Collected: Don Dallaire Catalog No.: Don Dallaire specimen #3995 Notes: I found only two complete crystals on the specimen. The first was in a cluster of others. Not much contrast, as I had to brightly illuminate to get much definition, so appears a bit washed out.
HAGENDORFITE Palermo #1 Mine, Groton, NH 0.9 hagendorfite crystal	Species: HAGENDORFITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.9 hagendorfite crystal Field Collected: Don Dallaire Catalog No.: Don Dallaire specimen #3995 Notes:
EPIDOTE Government Pit, Albany, NH 4.2 mm field of view	Species: EPIDOTE Locality: Government Pit, Albany, NH Specimen Size: 4.2 mm field of view Field Collected: Don Dallaire Catalog No.: Don Dallaire specimen #4094 Notes:
"TOURMALINE" on Microcline crystal Lovejoy Quarry, Conway, NH 20 mm microcline crystal with nests of acicular crystals.	Species: "TOURMALINE" on Microcline crystal Locality: Lovejoy Quarry, Conway, NH Specimen Size: 20 mm microcline crystal with nests of acicular crystals. Field Collected: Don Dallaire Catalog No.: Don Dallaire specimen #1089 Notes: Don has this specimen labeled "Tourmaline." [tm] I would consider actinolite var. byssolite.