New Gallery #155

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #155.
CHRYSOBERYL Springfield, NH 14 mm chrysoberyl crystal	Species: CHRYSOBERYL Locality: Springfield, NH Specimen Size: 14 mm pale green chrysoberyl crystal Field Collected: Unobtanium Prospect owner, Brandon Stocker - 2021. Catalog No.: 2143 Notes: The chrysoberyl from this locality is among the best that I have seen from New Hampshire. The prospect owner was unwilling to give more specific locality location details beyond Springfield, NH.
CHRYSOBERYL Springfield, NH 4.7 cm golden chrysoberyl crystal	Species: CHRYSOBERYL Locality: Springfield, NH Specimen Size: 4.7 cm golden chrysoberyl crystal Field Collected: Unobtanium Prospect owner, Brandon Stocker - 2021. Catalog No.: Don Dallaire #4017 Notes: A Don Dallaire specimen and photo.
CRANDALLITE Turner Mine, Marlow, NH 0.6 mm field of view	Species: CRANDALLITE Locality: Turner Mine, Marlow NH Specimen Size: 0.6 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: u2481 Notes: The prismatic blade habit with square termination compares favorably with several mindat.org photos. New Hampshire crandallite is rare. Crandallite identification is supported by EDS analyses of a similar specimen collected by Bob Wilken.
CRANDALLITE Turner Mine, Marlow, NH 0.6 mm field of view	Species: CRANDALLITE Locality: Turner Mine, Marlow, NH Specimen Size: 0.6 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: u2481 Notes: Illumination with fluorescent ring light.
CRANDALLITE Turner Mine, Marlow, NH 0.4 mm field of view	Species: CRANDALLITE Locality: Turner Mine, Marlow, NH Specimen Size: 0.4 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: u2481 Notes: Illumination with fluorescent ring light.
PARGASITE Joppa Hill Locale, Amherst, NH 9 mm field of view	Species: PARGASITE Locality: Joppa Hill Locale, Amherst, NH Specimen Size: 9 mm field of view Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u2518 Notes: Collected from residential lot site off Pulpit Rd. The cream-colored mineral in the lower portion of the photo is meionite.
VESUVIANITE Joppa Hill Locale, Amherst, NH 12 mm field of view	Species: VESUVIANITE Locality: Joppa Hill Locale, Amherst, NH Specimen Size: 12 mm field of view Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u2518 Notes: Collected from residential lot site off Pulpit Rd., August 2021.
GADOLINITE Smoky Quartz Locale, N. Sugarloaf Mtn., Bethlehem, NH 7.5 mm vertical cluster GADOLINITE Smoky Quartz Locale, N. Sugarloaf Mtn., Bethlehem, NH 7.5 mm vertical cluster	Species: GADOLINITE Locality: Smoky Quartz Locale, N. Sugarloaf Mtn., Bethlehem, NH Specimen Size: 7.5 mm vertical cluster Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 1984 Catalog No.: TBC Notes: Two photos, both with SOLUX lighting, but second with diffuser. A polished grain EDS analyses from this specimen indicated Ce > Y or Nd, so this is gadolinite-Ce.
BASTNASITE Hurricane Mtn., Conway, NH 0.5 mm compound crystal group BASTNASITE Hurricane Mtn., Conway, NH 0.5 mm compound crystal group	Species: BASTNASITE Locality: Hurricane Mtn., Conway, NH Specimen Size: 0.5 mm compound crystal group, two views. Field Collected: Bob Wilken - 9/21 Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo. HUR-Bastnaesite02AA Notes: Top photo taken with Nikon Plan 10X objective, 111 photos in stack with 6 um steps. [bw] "Having found bastnaesite twice now in two different Hurricane localities, I don't think it can be too awfully uncommon. It certainly doesn't show up as much as zircon, but with persistence and a micro hunter attitude, it should be found. I think most people that go to Hurricane are just looking for the typical species that make nice thumbnails."
ARFVEDSONITE Hurricane Mtn., Conway, NH 1.54 mm crystal in center	Species: ARFVEDSONITE Locality: Hurricane Mtn., Conway, NH Specimen Size: 1.54 mm crystal in center Field Collected: Bob Wilken - 9/21 Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo. HUR-Arfvedsonite01A Notes: Taken with EPO objective; 86 photos in the stack with 22 um steps.
HEMATITE Hurricane Mtn., Conway, NH 1.54 mm crystal	Species: HEMATITE Locality: Hurricane Mtn., Conway, NH Specimen Size: 1.54 mm crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken - 9/21 Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo. HUR-Hematite01A Notes: Visual identification by Bob. Might also be ilmenite