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GROSSULAR Locality: Joppa Hill Locale, Amherst, NH	Species: GROSSULAR Locality: Joppa Hill Locale, Amherst, NH Specimen Size: 5 cm specimen with 1.5 cm grossular crystal in quartz. Field Collected: Kevin Mortimer Catalog No.: ktm Notes:
ALMANDINE Locality: Pond Hill (Pearl Lake Locale), Lisbon, NH	Species: ALMANDINE Locality: Pond Hill (Pearl Lake Locale), Lisbon, NH Specimen Size: Larger crystal is 1.7 cm Field Collected: Ron Lippard Catalog No.: 1282 Notes:
MELANTERITE Locality: Ledge behind Rt. 102 retail site, Londonderry, NH	Species: MELANTERITE Locality: Ledge behind Rt. 102 retail site, Londonderry, NH Specimen Size: 5 cm specimen of white micro melanterite crystals Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 2010 Catalog No.: Notes: Green at bottom of specimen is organic. Melanterite is water soluable, so washing it off is not a option.
TALC Locality: Soapstone Quarry, Francistown, NH	Species: TALC Locality: Soapstone Quarry, Francistown, NH Specimen Size: 5 cm specimen of talc variety steatite Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: Notes:
LOLLINGITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH	Species: LOLLINGITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 7 cm, 1.2 lb. specimen of massive lollingite Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: Notes: Gray-white oxide coating (likely acquired from years of burial in the mine dump) disguises the species, but weight of specimen gives it away.
PYRRHOTITE Locality: Mine Falls Park, Nashua, NH	Species: PYRRHOTITE Locality: Mine Falls Park, Nashua, NH Specimen Size: 5 cm specimen of massive pyrrhotite on milky quartz. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1464 Notes: Pyrrhotite is slightly magnetic, distinguishing it from pyrite
GALENA Locality: Mine Falls Park, Nashua, NH	Species: GALENA Locality: Mine Falls Park, Nashua, NH Specimen Size: 6.5 cm specimen of galena in milky quartz. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: Notes:
GALENA Locality: Shelburne Lead Mine, Shelburne, NH	Species: GALENA Locality: Shelburne Lead Mine, Shelburne, NH Specimen Size: 7.5 cm, 1 lb. specimen of massive galena. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: Notes: Beige & white oxide coating (likely acquired from years of burial in the mine dump) disguises the species, but weight of specimen gives it away. The silvery interior is exposed in a few surficial chips.
SCORZALITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH	Species: SCORZALITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 7 cm specimen with blue, massive, scorzalite. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: Notes:
OPAL var. Hyalite Locality: N. Sugarloaf Mtn. Bethlehem, NH	Species: OPAL var. Hyalite Locality: N. Sugarloaf Mtn. Bethlehem, NH Specimen Size: 11 cm specimen with frosty white hyalite opal on feldspar. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 421 Notes: This spongy feldspar mass has vugs with cubic fluorite, rhombic siderite, and yellow muscovite balls.