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AUGITE West side of Piper Mtn., Gilford, NH 4.5 cm specimen with embedded crystaline black augite	Species: AUGITE Locality: West side of Piper Mtn., Gilford, NH Specimen Size: 4.5 cm specimen with embedded crystaline black augite in plagioclase matrix Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - Sept, 2011 Catalog No.: Notes: This is a typical rock sample of the Gilmantion (Augite) Monzodiorite present on the southwest side of the Belknap Mtn. range. Reference: Stepping Stones Across New Hampshire by Long & Roberts, 2005, pg 35.
SILLIMANITE West side of Piper Mtn., Gilford, NH 5 cm specimen with sillimanite crystals in biotite-garnet schist	Species: SILLIMANITE Locality: West side of Piper Mtn., Gilford, NH Specimen Size: 5 cm specimen with sillimanite crystals in biotite-garnet schist Field Collected: Kevin Mortimer - Sept, 2011 Catalog No.: 1800 Notes: Likely from Rangely formation. Hardness tested slightly less than 6.
SILLIMANITE Panned from stream on west side of Piper Mtn., Gilford, NH 9 mm sillimanite crystal	Species: SILLIMANITE Locality: Panned from stream on west side of Piper Mtn., Gilford, NH Specimen Size: 9 mm sillimanite crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - Sept, 2011 Catalog No.: u1228 Notes: From Rangely formation. Hardness tested slightly less than 6.
ANORTHITE - Labradorite West side of Piper Mtn., Gilford, NH 5 cm specimen with 8 mm blue-schiller zone of labradorite, top-middle-left	Species: ANORTHITE - Labradorite Locality: West side of Piper Mtn., Gilford, NH Specimen Size: 5 cm specimen with 8 mm blue-schiller zone of labradorite, top-middle-left Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - Sept, 2011 Catalog No.: 1804 Notes: This is the first nice blue schiller example of New Hampshire labradorite I have seen. Labradorite is a member of the plagioglase feldspar series. Labradorite contains 50 to 70 percent anorthite and 30 to 50 percent albite. The host rock is the Gilmantion (Augite) Monzodiorite. This labradorite fluoresces a deep red color in short wave UV. The glassy-milky labradorite zones are more intense.
ANORTHITE - Labradorite West side of Piper Mtn., Gilford, NH fov 1 cm, blue-schiller zone of labradorite. Zoom view of above specimen.	Species: ANORTHITE - Labradorite Locality: West side of Piper Mtn., Gilford, NH Specimen Size: fov 1 cm, blue-schiller zone of labradorite. Zoom view of above specimen. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - Sept, 2011 Catalog No.: 1804 Notes: Specimen orientation to maximize blue schiller effect. The blue schiller is very dependant on the angle of the incident light.
ANORTHITE - Labradorite West side of Piper Mtn., Gilford, NH fov 1 cm, blue-schiller zone of labradorite	Species: ANORTHITE - Labradorite Locality: West side of Piper Mtn., Gilford, NH Specimen Size: fov 1 cm, blue-schiller zone of labradorite Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - Sept, 2011 Catalog No.: 1804 Notes: Specimen orientation to minimize blue schiller effect.
PYRITE Rt. 110 Road Cut, Dummer, NH 2 cm octahedral habit pyrite crystal	Species: PYRITE Locality: Rt. 110 Road Cut, Dummer, NH Specimen Size: 2 cm octahedral habit pyrite crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 1994. Catalog No.: 858 Notes: Large octahedral habit pyrite is rare in New Hampshire. The road cut for this pyrite occurrence has been widened and the pyrite rich zone has been largely obliterated.
PYRITE Rt. 110 Road Cut, Dummer, NH 6 mm octahedral pyrite crystal on 2.5 cm specimen	Species: PYRITE Locality: Rt. 110 Road Cut, Dummer, NH Specimen Size: 6 mm octahedral pyrite crystal on 2.5 cm specimen Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 877 Notes:
AZURITE Springer Mine, Chesterfield, NH 7 mm field of view. Azurite coating quartz crystal and rhombic siderite crystal	Species: AZURITE Locality: Springer Mine, Chesterfield, NH Specimen Size: 7 mm field of view. Azurite coating quartz crystal and rhombic siderite crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1329 Notes:
AZURITE Springer Mine, Chesterfield, NH 2.5 mm field of view. Azurite balls on fluorite	Species: AZURITE Locality: Springer Mine, Chesterfield, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm field of view. Azurite balls on fluorite Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1329 Notes: