New Gallery #181

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #181.
TORBERNITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 0.3 mm torbernite crystal group	Species: TORBERNITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 0.3 mm torbernite crystal group Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - Aug 2014 Catalog No.: u1492 Notes: No fluorescence observed, (not autunite). This is a re-do of a 2015 photo.
TORBERNITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 1 mm field of view	Species: TORBERNITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 1 mm field of view Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - Aug 2014 Catalog No.: u1493 Notes: No fluorescence observed, (not autunite).
LEUCOPHOSPHITE Valencia Mine, Groton, NH 7 mm field of view LEUCOPHOSPHITE Valencia Mine, Groton, NH 1.0 mm field of view	Species: LEUCOPHOSPHITE Locality: Valencia Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 7 mm field of view and 1 mm FOV close-up. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u2510 Notes: Slightly rhombic plates covering rockbridgeite balls. Most plates are edge view.
CUPRITE on Cerussite Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH 1.4 mm field of view	Species: CUPRITE on Cerussite Locality: Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH Specimen Size: 1.4 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: A Bob Janules specimen. TM photo Notes:
EUCRYPTITE in altered Spodumene Parker Mtn. Mine, Strafford, NH 8 inch specimen with embedded spodumene crystal altering to eucryptite	Species: EUCRYPTITE in altered Spodumene Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 8 inch specimen with embedded spodumene crystal altering to eucryptite Field Collected: Andrew Mortimer (grandson) Catalog No.: An Andrew Mortimer specimen Notes: From October 2023 field trip. Terminated crystal prism in lower portion of specimen. A nice find for a locality heavily collected for many decades. SW UV shows altering zones of rose red fluorescing eucryptite within prismatic crystal. An iPhone photo.
EUCRYPTITE in altered Spodumene Parker Mtn. Mine, Strafford, NH 2 inch specimen of spodumene crystal section altering to eucryptite	Species: EUCRYPTITE in altered Spodumene Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 2 inch specimen of spodumene crystal section altering to eucryptite Field Collected: Andrew Mortimer (grandson) Catalog No.: An Andrew Mortimer specimen Notes: From October 2023 field trip. A broken crystal section from the backside of the above specimen. SW UV shows altering zones of rose red fluorescing eucryptite. An iPhone photo.
TORBERNITE Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH 3.3 mm field of view	Species: TORBERNITE in Muscovite Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 3.3 mm field of view Field Collected: ex. Pat Barker specimen Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo Notes:
SIDERITE Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 13 mm field of view	Species: SIDERITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 13 mm field of view Field Collected: "Mine-run" from Bob Whitmore Catalog No.: TBC Notes: Siderite with rockbridgeite. Siderite is common at Palermo, but has many different habits.
HYDROXYLHERDERITE Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH 4.5 mm crystal	Species: HYDROXYLHERDERITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 4.5 mm crystal Field Collected: Bob Whitmore Catalog No.: A Don Swenson specimen Notes:
QUARTZ Mineral Hill Locality, Wakefield, NH 10 mm field of view	Species: QUARTZ Locality: Mineral Hill Locality, Wakefield, NH Specimen Size: 10 mm field of view. Iron stained quartz crystals covered with white crystaline quartz druze. Field Collected: Don Swenson Catalog No.: A Don Swenson specimen Notes: Iron stained quartz crystals covered with white crystaline quartz druze.
ALBITE ? Joppa Hill Locality, Amherst, NH 2.0 cm field of view	Species: ALBITE ? Locality: Joppa Hill Locality, Amherst, NH Specimen Size: 2.0 cm field of view. Field Collected: Don Swenson Catalog No.: A Don Swenson specimen Notes: Don has this labeled as Albite. EDS planned. White, angular, crystals in vug with grossular and epidote-clinozoisite (dark green).