New Gallery #185

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #185.
KYANITE Park Hill, south side, Westmoreland, NH 6.5 cm specimen.	Species: KYANITE Locality: Park Hill, south side, Westmoreland, NH Specimen Size: 6.5 cm specimen. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - August, 2001 Catalog No.: 1253 Notes: While searching for the Morril staurolite locality, Park Hill, Westmoreland, I found a quartz seam in the shist with these kyanite blades. I have searched for the Morrill Poocham Rd., Westmoreland kyanite locality, but never found it. There may be a house on this spot.
KYANITE Park Hill, south side, Westmoreland, NH 2 cm across specimen.	Species: KYANITE Locality: Park Hill, south side, Westmoreland, NH Specimen Size: 2 cm across specimen. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - August, 2001 Catalog No.: 1258 Notes: A colorful mineral for New Hampshire.
GYPSUM Chickering Mine, Walpole, NH 2.0 mm field of view GYPSUM Chickering Mine, Walpole, NH 0.7 mm field of view GYPSUM Chickering Mine, Walpole, NH 0.5 mm field of view	Species: GYPSUM Locality: Chickering Mine, Walpole, NH Specimen Size: 2.0 mm field of view - top photo Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 2007 Catalog No.: TBC Notes: The 1.5 cm host specimen is very oxidized. A visual identification.
KRYZHANOVSKITE Valencia Mine, Groton, NH The lower complete xl facet is ~0.43 mm across KRYZHANOVSKITE Valencia Mine, Groton, NH 6.0 mm field of view	Species: KRYZHANOVSKITE Locality: Valencia Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: Top photo, the lower complete xl facet is ~0.43 mm across. Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo Notes: Kryhanovskite chemistry from mindat.org is (Fe³⁺,Mn²⁺)₃(PO₄)₂(OH,H₂O)₃ . Chemistry from EDS analysis of this specimen is Fe_1.31Mn _0.66Mg_0.28P_2.0O_10.9 , normalized for 2 P. The (Fe + Mn) is low for the 2 P normalization for kryhanovskite. The literature does not have a kryhanovskite analysis that includes Mg. The sarcopside chemistry could also be considered: (Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺,Mg)₃(PO₄)₂ .
CALCITE Redstone Granite Quarry, Conway, NH 3 mm calcite crystal CALCITE Redstone Granite Quarry, Conway, NH 11 mm field of view CALCITE Redstone Granite Quarry, Conway, NH 2 cm field of view. Long Wave UV lighting CALCITE Redstone Granite Quarry, Conway, NH 9 cm specimen hosting calcite crystals	Species: CALCITE Locality: Redstone Granite Quarry, Conway, NH Specimen Size: Top photo 3 mm calcite crystal, others as captioned. Field Collected: Les Hitchings. Acquired by Don Dallaire from Kevin Downing in 2017 Catalog No.: Don Dallaire # 4355 Notes: Calcite crystals are uncommon in NH miarolitic cavities.
CHALCANTHITE ? Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 4 mm field of view	Species: CHALCANTHITE ? Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm field of view Field Collected: Forrest Fogg material - from unsorted box of small chunks Catalog No.: u2672 Notes: Grain pushed into drop of muriatic acid disolved slowly with a few bubbles. Smithsonite and aurichalcite might also be considered here. The black, granular, mineral adjacent to the blue-green mineral is unidentified. Aurichalcite is not reported from Palermo. Milky hexagonal apatite crystals, fluorescent orange in LW UV, are most of the matrix.
PSEUDOMALACHITE with Wulfenite? Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 1 mm green ball	Species: PSEUDOMALACHITE with Wulfenite? Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1 mm green ball Field Collected: Uncertain Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken collection specimen Notes: The pseudomalachite and wulfenite are visual identifications by Bob. [tm] I am quite skeptical of the wulfenite, and think malachite should be considered for the green ball.
QUARTZ Rt 101 Road Cut, Raymond, NH 4.2 cm milky, double terminated, floater, crystal	Species: QUARTZ Locality: Rt 101 Road Cut, Raymond, NH Specimen Size: 4.2 cm milky, double terminated, floater, crystal Field Collected: Ralph Lingard (1915 - 2005) Catalog No.: 599 Notes: I bought this at the June, 1988 Gilsum Rock Swap from Ralph Lingard for $1.00. I was surprised that Ralph was willing to sell this perfect, self-collected, crystal for $1.00. Ralph was a long time, most energetic, field collector. This crystal epitomizes a classic quartz crystal habit.
MAGNETITE Ellacoya Locale, Gilford, NH 0.8 mm magnetite crystal	Species: MAGNETITE Locality: Ellacoya Locale, Gilford, NH Specimen Size: 0.8 mm magnetite crystal Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: A Bob Janules specimen Notes:
BERYLLONITE Charles Davis Mine, Groton, NH 6.4 mm field of view	Species: BERYLLONITE Locality: Charles Davis Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 6.4 mm field of view Field Collected: Gene Bearss ? Catalog No.: An Anna Wilken specimen acquired from Pat Parker Notes: Only known beryllonite specimen that I have seen from Charles Davis. Specimen exhibits "cog wheel" habit.
WARDITE Charles Davis Mine, Groton, NH 0.6 mm wardite group	Species: WARDITE Locality: Charles Davis Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.6 mm wardite group Field Collected: Bob Wilken - Dec. 2006 Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: