Specimens from Palermo #1 Mine, pod 3, N. Groton, NH.
Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 3, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 1.6 nmm iron-stained quartz crystal septer
Field Collected: From small box of unsorted micros, gift of Bob Whitmore
Catalog No.: u1340 - underside
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Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 3, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 3.3 mm quartz crystal group
Field Collected: From small box of unsorted micros, gift of Bob Whitmore
Catalog No.: u1344
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Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 3, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 2 mm crystal, 2 views
Field Collected: From small box of unsorted micros, gift of Bob Whitmore
Catalog No.: u1341
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Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 3, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 0.2 mm goedkenite crystals on palermoite
Field Collected: From small box of unsorted micros, gift of Bob Whitmore
Catalog No.: u1340
Notes: Made three attempts to get a good photo of this. Looks much better under the scope.
Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 3, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 1 mm field of view - feathery goedkenite sprays on palermoite
Field Collected: From small box of unsorted micros, gift of Bob Whitmore
Catalog No.: u1346
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Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 3, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 1.8 mm clear tabular whitlockite crystal on siderite with coated palermoite crystals in foreground.
Field Collected: From small box of unsorted micros, gift of Bob Whitmore
Catalog No.: u1344
Notes: The intimate association of palermoite with whitlockite in siderite vugs is common in pod 3 material as noted in The Pegmatite Mines Known as Palermo. Micro goedkenite crystals are also present on this specimen.
The gunky, resinous, couating is very difficult to remove.
Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 3, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 1 mm field of view - prismatic rockbridgeite crystals
Field Collected: From small box of unsorted micros, gift of Bob Whitmore
Catalog No.: u1342
Notes: Deep red transparency observable in a few areas.
Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 3, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 8 mm field of view - cluster of pale yellow childrenite crystals
Field Collected: From small box of unsorted micros, gift of Bob Whitmore
Catalog No.: u1343
Notes: Not much matrix contrast for this cluster of childrenite crystals.
Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 3, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 3.5 mm field of view - scalenohedral siderite behind foreground whitlockite
Field Collected: From small box of unsorted micros, gift of Bob Whitmore
Catalog No.: u1348
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Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 3, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 2 mm field of view - scalenohedral crystals
Field Collected: From small box of unsorted micros, gift of Bob Whitmore
Catalog No.: u1348
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Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 3, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 2.5 mm field of view - scalenohedral crystals with clear whitlockite
Field Collected: From small box of unsorted micros, gift of Bob Whitmore
Catalog No.: u1348
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Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 3, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 5 mm field of view - velvet fur balls (zoom view 2 mm)
Field Collected: From small box of unsorted micros, gift of Bob Whitmore
Catalog No.: u1351
Notes: The Pegmatite Mines Known as Palermo lists dufrenite for Palermo #1, pod 3, the source of this specimen. The structure/habit of these balls compare well with many photos of this species on mindat. Calcium is an essential element for dufrenite. It is not required for rockbridgeite-frondelite. Analysis is planned.