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GEDRITE Rt. 16 construction site, Bartlett, NH 6.5 cm specimen	Species: GEDRITE Locality: Rt. 16 construction site, Bartlett NH Specimen Size: 6.5 cm specimen Field Collected: Tom Mortimer (2008) Catalog No.: 1653 Notes: Identification by EDS analysis: Na (1.04 KeV) = 57; Mg (1.24) = 425; Al (1.49) = 602; Si (1.74) = 1641; Mn (5.90) = 43; Fe (6.40) = 357; Background 2KeV/10KeV = 51/9 Analyst stated: "Amphibole with Si/Al ~ 6/2. Negligable Alkalis. Mg dominant." "My best guess is an intermediate GEDRITE-CUMMINGTONITE on the Gedrite side of things." [tm notes] Cummingtonite contains no aluminum and this specimen showed a moderate aluminum content. Gedrite: [Mg₂][Mg₃Al₂][(OH)₂\|Al₂Si₆O₂₂] Cummingtonite: Mg₇Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂ Gedrite normalized Si:Mg ratio: (6:5) => 1 : 0.83 Cummingtonite normalized Si:Mg ratio: (8:7) => 1 : 0.86 This specimen normalized Si:Mg ratio: 1 : 0.76 (with approximated correction for EDS detector low element response and for Xray relative spectral emission efficiencies.)
GRAPHITE Bristol Graphite Mine, Bristol, NH 6.5 cm specimen	Species: GRAPHITE Locality: Bristol Graphite Mine, Bristol, NH Specimen Size: 5 cm specimen, massive graphite in iron-stained quartz Field Collected: Bob Wilken (2011) Catalog No.: 1802 Notes:
MAGNETITE Ham-Weeks Mine, Wakefield, NH 4 cm specimen, massive magnetite	Species: MAGNETITE Locality: Ham-Weeks Mine, Wakefield, NH Specimen Size: 4 cm specimen of massive magnetite with some orange limonite crust Field Collected: Gene Bearss Catalog No.: 1801 Notes: A voucher specimen for the occurrence of magnetite at the Ham-Weeks Mine.
URANINITE Beryl Mtn., South access road, Acworth, NH 2.2 cm specimen of sub-hedral uraninite crystals embedded in orange feldspar	Species: URANINITE Locality: Beryl Mtn., South access road, Acworth, NH Specimen Size: 2.2 cm specimen of sub-hedral uraninite crystals embedded in orange feldspar Field Collected: Fred Davis (2011) Catalog No.: 1794 Notes:
MELANTERITE Pike Wilton Quarry (Quinn Brothers Quarry), Wilton, NH 4 cm specimen of yellow melanterine crust	Species: MELANTERITE Locality: Pike Wilton Quarry (Quinn Brothers Quarry), Wilton, NH Specimen Size: 4 cm specimen of yellow melanterine crust Field Collected: Scott Rielly (2011) Catalog No.: 1810 Notes: Identification - Yellow crust desolves in water. Found on ledge underside in zone of weathering pyrite. The yellow crust is very fragile.
ROCKBRIDGEITE Valencia Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.5 cm field of view. Black, botryoidal, rockbridgeite	Species: ROCKBRIDGEITE Locality: Valencia Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 cm field of view. Black, botryoidal, rockbridgeite Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1811 Notes:
PYRITE Indian Stream, Pittsburg, NH 2 cm pyrite cube with minor phyllite on surface	Species: PYRITE Locality: Indian Stream, Pittsburg, NH Specimen Size: 2 cm pyrite cube with minor phyllite on surface Field Collected: A purchased specimen (1992) Catalog No.: 1098 Notes:
LEUCOPHOSPHITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 0.5 mm leucophosphite crystal group	Species: LEUCOPHOSPHITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.5 mm leucophosphite crystal group Field Collected: Walter Lane Catalog No.: u1205 Notes: This specimen has replaced the former display case specimen.
LEUCOPHOSPHITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 0.4 mm leucophosphite crystal group	Species: LEUCOPHOSPHITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.4 mm leucophosphite crystal group Field Collected: Walter Lane Catalog No.: u1205 - another crystal group from the main page specimen Notes: