New Gallery #180

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #180. Fred Devito (1937 – 2004, MM Hall of Fame 1995) specimens from the Doug Rambo collection. Doug acquired these from mineral dealers Wayne and Dona Leicht about 2001. Loaned to photograph 2023.
Doug Rambo Fletcher micros Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH 31 3/4 inch boxed micros	Species: Doug Rambo Fletcher micros Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 31 3/4 inch boxed micros. Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: Doug Rambo specimens Notes:
BERMANITE Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH 14 mm field of view BERMANITE Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH 0.6 mm field of view	Species: BERMANITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 14 mm field of view with close up 0.6 mm field of view Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: A Doug Rambo specimen Notes: Mat of bermanite crystals on rockbridgeite/frondelite with blue phosphosiderite. Close up view from stack of 50 images with 6 second diffused light exposurers. Lustrous crystals still have photo flairs. The Fletcher bermanite is one of its most desireable species.
BERMANITE Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH 0.2 mm field of view	Species: BERMANITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.2 mm field of view Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: A Doug Rambo specimen (# 1311 on box bottom) Notes:
BERMANITE Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH 0.2 mm field of view	Species: BERMANITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.2 mm field of view Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: A Doug Rambo specimen (# 1311 on box bottom) Notes:
HUREAULITE Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH 1.7 mm field of view	Species: HUREAULITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.7 mm field of view Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: A Doug Rambo specimen Notes:
PHOSPHOSIDERITE with Laueite Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH 3.5 mm field of view	Species: PHOSPHOSIDERITE with Laueite Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 3.5 mm field of view Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: A Doug Rambo specimen (# 1239 on box bottom) Notes:
PHOSPHOSIDERITE Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH 1.8 mm field of view	Species: PHOSPHOSIDERITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.8 mm field of view Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: A Doug Rambo specimen (# 1239 on box bottom) Notes:
STEWARTITE Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH 0.9 mm field of view	Species: STEWARTITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.9 mm field of view Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: A Doug Rambo specimen (# 1282 on box bottom) Notes:
LAUEITE Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH 1.5 mm field of view	Species: LAUEITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 mm field of view Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: A Doug Rambo specimen (# 1303 on box bottom) Notes: The laueite crystals in this Fletcher lot tended to be short prisms. Many specimens with laueite also had stewartite.
TAVORITE Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH 2 cm view	Species: TAVORITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size:2 cm view Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: A Doug Rambo specimen (# 2428 on box bottom) Notes: Green tavorite embedded in rockbridgeite. Not a lot to see here.