New Gallery #171

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #171.
FLUORITE Middle Moat Mtn., Hales Location, NH 1.3 cm fluorite crystal	Species: FLUORITE Locality: Middle Moat Mtn., Hales Location, NH Specimen Size: 1.3 cm fluorite crystal Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No. A Bob Janules specimen and photo Notes:
FLUORITE Middle Moat Mtn., Hales Location, NH 1.3 cm fluorite crystal	Species: FLUORITE Locality: Middle Moat Mtn., Hales Location, NH Specimen Size: 1.6 cm fluorite crystal Field Collected: Ralph Lingard Catalog No. A Bob Janules specimen and photo Notes:
FLUORITE Middle Moat Mtn., Hales Location, NH 1.1 cm fluorite crystal	Species: FLUORITE Locality: Middle Moat Mtn., Hales Location, NH Specimen Size: 1.1 cm fluorite crystal Field Collected: Bob bought this specimen from Bill Ross whose camp was at the base of Hurricane Mtn. Catalog No. A Bob Janules specimen and photo Notes:
FLUORITE Middle Moat Mtn., Hales Location, NH 1.8 cm largest crystal face	Species: FLUORITE Locality: Middle Moat Mtn., Hales Location, NH Specimen Size: 1.8 cm largest crystal face Field Collected: Bob bought this specimen from Bill Ross whose camp was at the base of Hurricane Mtn. Catalog No. A Bob Janules specimen and photo Notes:
QUARTZ var Amethyst The Gulch Locale, Center Ossipee, NH 10 cm crystal	Species: QUARTZ var Amethyst Locality: The Gulch Locale, Center Ossipee, NH Specimen Size: 10 cm crystal Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No. A Bob Janules specimen and photo Notes: Amethyst overgrowth on smoky quartz crystal
QUARTZ var Amethyst The Gulch Locale, Center Ossipee, NH 13 cm crystal	Species: QUARTZ var Amethyst Locality: The Gulch Locale, Center Ossipee, NH Specimen Size: 13 cm crystal Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No. A Bob Janules specimen and photo Notes: Amethyst overgrowth on smoky quartz crystal
CLINOZOISITE Joppa Hill locale, Amherst, NH 2.8 cm field of view	Species: CLINOZOISITE Locality: Joppa Hill locale, Amherst, NH Specimen Size: 2.8 cm field of view Field Collected: Don Swenson Catalog No.: A Don Swenson specimen. Collected 2004. Notes: This is the best Joppa Hill clinozoisite specimen that I have seen, both in size and crystal quality. Pale green diopside and orange grossular are also present on this specimen. Clinozoisite is uncommon in New Hampshire.
HELVITE Iron Mtn., Jackson, NH 3.5 mm field of view	Species: HELVITE Locality: Iron Mtn., Jackson, NH Specimen Size: 3.5 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: u1054 Notes: A few years ago, the IMA changed the species name to helvine. They did not change the name of the related species genthelvite to genthelvine. Do these guys know what they are doing ? I am keeping the helvite name out of protest !
DRAVITE Founders Way, Amherst, NH 6 cm field of view DRAVITE Founders Way, Amherst, NH 4.5 cm field of view	Species: DRAVITE Locality: Founders Way, Amherst, NH Specimen Size: 6 cm field of view, top photo Field Collected: Peter Cristofono Catalog No.: TBC Notes: A waiting EDS confirmation.
PYRITE on Quartz crystals Red Hill, Moultonboro, NH 3.0 mm field of view	Species: PYRITE on Quartz crystals Locality: Red Hill, Moultonboro, NH Specimen Size: 3.0 mm field of view Field Collected: Tom Mortimer October, 2004. Catalog No.: u551 Notes: Pyrite altering to limonite on rust stained quartz crystals. Quartz is rare on Red Hill. I believe this is from a trip with Scott Whittemore in the 1990's when we spent several hours exploring different areas on the hill.