New Gallery #174

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #174. Remarkable specimens from the April 2023 New England Mineral conference and MMGM collection.
ALMANDINE Sugar Hill, , NH About a one inch crystal	Species: ALMANDINE Locality: Sugar Hill, NH Specimen Size: About a one inch crystal Field Collected: Unknown Catalog No.: Notes: A silent auction offering at the 2023 New England Mineral Conference. Relatively large for a Sugar Hill almandine. An iPhone snapshot.
TOPAZ Government Pit, Albany, NH About a 2.5 inch specimen with partial smoky quartz crystal	Species: TOPAZ Locality: Government Pit, Albany, NH Specimen Size: About a 2.5 inch specimen with partial smoky quartz crystal Field Collected: Unknown Catalog No.: Notes: A silent auction offering at the 2023 New England Mineral Conference. Matrix Government Pit topaz specimens are uncommon. I think this went for > $300. An iPhone snapshot.
GROSSULAR Joppa Hill Locale, Amherst, NH About a 3 inch specimen. Grossular garnet crystals in a diopside-quartz matrix.	Species: GROSSULAR Locality: Joppa Hill Locale, Amherst, NH Specimen Size: About a 3 inch specimen. Grossular garnet crystals in a diopside-quartz matrix. Field Collected: Unknown Catalog No.: A Maine Mineral and Gem Museum display specimen. Notes: An iPhone snapshot through glass case, 4/2023.
BERYL Rice Mine, Groton, NH About a 3 inch specimen. Beryl crystal in quartz matrix.	Species: BERYL Locality: Rice Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: About a 3 inch specimen. Beryl crystal in quartz matrix. Field Collected: Unknown Catalog No.: A Maine Mineral and Gem Museum display specimen. Notes: An iPhone snapshot through glass case, 4/2023.
DANALITE Hales Location, NH About a 3 inch specimen. Danalite crystals on matrix.	Species: DANALITE Locality: Hales Location, NH Specimen Size: About a 3 inch specimen. Danalite crystals on matrix. Field Collected: Unknown Catalog No.: A Maine Mineral and Gem Museum display specimen. Notes: A few smoky quartz crystals are also present. An iPhone snapshot through glass case, 4/2023.
CORDIERITE Soapstone Quarry (Harris Quarry), Richmond, NH About a 3 inch specimen.	Species: CORDIERITE Locality: Soapstone Quarry (Harris Quarry), Richmond, NH Specimen Size: About a 3 inch specimen. Field Collected: Unknown Catalog No.: A Maine Mineral and Gem Museum display specimen. Notes: A supurb NH small cabinet cordierite specimen. An iPhone snapshot through glass case, 4/2023.