New Gallery #179

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #179.
ANNITE Black Cap Mtn., Conway, NH 4.5 cm specimen	Species: ANNITE Locality: Black Cap Mtn., Conway, NH Specimen Size: 4.5 cm specimen Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 5/21/83 Catalog No.: 2169 Notes: Specimen came from tailings pile adjacent to deep well miaroltic pocket collected by Bill Ross in the 1970's. An EDS analysis (BC522, a weight % oxide analysis) indicated the annite species. A moderate fluorine peak (@ 677 eV) was not quantified, suggesting fluorannite, an IMA approved species. Another EDS analysis is planned. Mindat.org has no North American photos of fluorannite. HOM fluorannite analysis has one APFU F.
ANNITE Stop & Shop Plaza (now Dollar Store), Milford, NH Specimen view 7 cm across	Species: ANNITE Locality: Stop & Shop Plaza (now Dollar Store), Milford, NH Specimen Size: Specimen view 7 cm across Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: TBC Notes: An EDS analysis (BC520, a weight % oxide analysis) indicated the annite species. A moderate fluorine peak (@ 677 eV) was not quantified
ANNITE Murphy Prospect, Springfield, NH 9.5 cm annite cleavage	Species: ANNITE Locality: Murphy Prospect, Springfield, NH Specimen Size: 9.5 cm annite cleavage Field Collected: Tom Mortimer 9/14/2011 Catalog No.: 2175 Notes:
ANNITE Murphy Prospect, Springfield, NH 4.5 cm annite cleavage	Species: ANNITE Locality: Murphy Prospect, Springfield, NH Specimen Size: 4.5 cm annite cleavage Field Collected: Tom Mortimer 9/14/2011 Catalog No.: 2175 - two pieces cataloged with this number Notes: EDS analysis indicated a chemistry of K_1.14Fe_2.04Mg_0.23Al_1.89Si_2.66O₁₁ normalized for 11 O.
ANNITE Frechette Quarry, Conway, NH 1.8 mm hexagonal annite book	Species: ANNITE Locality: Frechette Quarry, Conway, NH Specimen Size: 1.8 mm hexagonal annite book Field Collected: Jim Parella Catalog No.: u2660 Notes: EDS analysis indicated the annite mica. No Mg was detected, so close to the annite end member. Jim Parella attempted to relocate the Frechette Quarry in 2022. He concluded that the quarry and sandpit had been covered over and reclaimed. This annite has a greasy brown appearance. A small blue titanite crystal is also on this specimen.
HYDROXYLHERDERITE Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 5.8 mm field of view	Species: HYDROXYLHERDERITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 5.8 mm field of view Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 1994 Catalog No.: TBC Notes:
HYDROXYLHERDERITE Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 6.0 mm field of view	Species: HYDROXYLHERDERITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 6.0 mm field of view Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 1994 Catalog No.: TBC Notes: A quartz crystal point is on the right.
CERUSSITE - sixling Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH 1.5 mm field of view	Species: CERUSSITE - sixling Locality: Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: A Bob Janules collection specimen Notes:
URANINITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Strafford, NH 2.2 cm crystal group	Species: URANINITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 2.2 cm crystal group Field Collected: A Mortimer family collecting trip, October, 2023 Catalog No.: TBC Notes: This is a very large, no matrix, uraninite crystal cluster for the Parker Mine. Some secondary, alteration, uranium minerals are on the specimen surface.
URANINITE Ruggles Mine, Grafton, NH About a 3 inch slab with blebs of black uraninite	Species: URANINITE Locality: Ruggles Mine, Grafton, NH Specimen Size: About a 3 inch slab with blebs of black uraninite Field Collected: Unknown Catalog No.: NC (Not Cataloged) Notes: A gift from Anna Wilken (2/23) who was given it by Pat Barker. It is believed Pat acquired this slab from Bob Whitmore.
URANINITE with Gummite Ruggles Mine, Grafton, NH About a 2 inch slab with blebs of black uraninite and orange gummite secondaries	Species: URANINITE with Gummite Locality: Ruggles Mine, Grafton, NH Specimen Size: About a 2 inch slab with blebs of black uraninite and orange gummite secondaries Field Collected: Unknown Catalog No.: NC (Not Cataloged) Notes: A gift from Anna Wilken (2/23) who was given it by Pat Barker. It is believed Pat acquired this slab from Bob Whitmore.