New Gallery #187

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #187. Minerals from the Rt. 110 road cut, Dummer, NH.
TITANITE Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH 0.6 mm titanite crystal	Species: TITANITE Locality: Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH Specimen Size: 0.6 mm titanite crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: u882 Notes: Rutile is also present on this micro-boxed specimen. Only about 1/3 mile of Rt. 110 passes through the south-west corner of Dummer.
TITANITE Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH 1.9 mm field of view	Species: TITANITE Locality: Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH Specimen Size: 1.9 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo Notes:
TITANITE Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH 0.5 mm crystal	Species: TITANITE Locality: Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH Specimen Size: 0.5 mm crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo Notes:
ILMENITE Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH 2.5 mm field of view	Species: ILMENITE Locality: Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm field of view Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - July, 1994 Catalog No.: u214 Notes: Mindat.org illustrates several ilmenite crystals that approximate this form.
RUTILE Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH 1.5 mm field of view	Species: RUTILE Locality: Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken - 2008 Catalog No.: u882 Notes: This is a re-do of a 2015 photo.
RUTILE Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH 0.5 mm tabular crystal	Species: RUTILE Locality: Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH Specimen Size: 0.5 mm tabular crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken - 2008 Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo Notes: Bob Wilken identification. [bw] I would love to be able to catch some of the flashy red color. But in a quartzy vug w. all sorts of reflections a diffuser is necessary. . And, you have to get some light behind a crystal that is relatively deep in the vug. Even under the scope it has to be positioned just perfectly. ptm] This is an unusual habit for rutile.
PYRITE Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH 1.0 mm crystal	Species: PYRITE Locality: Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH Specimen Size: 1.0 mm crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - Aug. 1994 Catalog No.: u215 Notes: Octahedral habit pyrite is uncommon in New Hampshire.
PYRITE Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH 3.5 mm field of view	Species: PYRITE Locality: Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH Specimen Size: 3.5 mm field of view Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 2008 Catalog No.: u2674 Notes: Matrix is subhedral milky quartz.
PYRITE Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH Pyrite crystal is 1.5 cm on edge	Species: PYRITE Locality: Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH Specimen Size: Pyrite crystal is 1.5 cm on edge Field Collected: Don Dallaire - 1995 Catalog No.: A Don Dallaire specimen and photo Notes:
PYRITE Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH 2 cm tall specimen	Species: PYRITE Locality: Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH Specimen Size: 2 cm tall specimen Field Collected: Don Dallaire - 1995 Catalog No.: #3296 A Don Dallaire specimen and photo Notes:
CHALCOPYRITE Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH 2.5 mm field of view. Chalcopyrite surrounding octahedral pyrite crystal.	Species: CHALCOPYRITE Locality: Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm field of view. Chalcopyrite surrounding octahedral pyrite crystal. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 2008 Catalog No.: u2674 Notes: Matrix is subhedral milky quartz.
ORTHOCLASE var. Adularia Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH 10 mm field of view.	Species: ORTHOCLASE var. Adularia Locality: Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH Specimen Size: 10 mm field of view. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 2008 Catalog No.: u869 Notes: