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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #46.
BJAREBYITE Plume Mine, N. Groton, NH 2.5 mm forrest-green bjarebyite crystaline group. Gorceixite in foreground.	Species: BJAREBYITE Locality: Plume Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm forrest-green bjarebyite crystaline group. Gorceixite in foreground. Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: u1052 Notes: An initial EDS analysis of these small crystals suggested perloffite, BaMn²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₃(OH)₃ was "the best match" to the EDS analyst. The moderate Al peak in the plot gives rise to some uncetainty. Perhaps some Al is substituting for the Fe, or this mineral is another member of the bjarebyite group, (bjarebyite or kulanite), that contain Al, but have some Fe <-> Mn substitution going on. A July, 2013 more accurate WDS analysis on a polished grain sample demonstrated this specimen is bjarebyite.
PALERMOITE Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 4 mm Palermoite crystal on quartz PALERMOITE Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 4 mm Palermoite crystal on quartz - termination close-up	Species: PALERMOITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm Palermoite crystal on quartz, two views Field Collected: Bob Whitmore - 1974 Catalog No.: A Bob Whitmore specimen Notes:
GYPSUM Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 5 mm field of view	Species: GYPSUM CaSO₄ · 2H₂O Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 5 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Whitmore Catalog No.: A Bob Whitmore specimen Notes: "Rams Horn" gypsum, likely partially altered (dried out) to anhydrite, CaSO₄ .
PHOSPHOPHYLLITE Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 0.5 mm clear phosphophyllite crystal	Species: PHOSPHOPHYLLITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.5 mm clear phosphophyllite crystal Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: u590 Notes:
PHOSPHOPHYLLITE Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.5 mm field of view. Cluster of clear phosphophyllite crystals	Species: PHOSPHOPHYLLITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 mm field of view. Cluster of clear phosphophyllite crystals Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: u590 Notes:
LEUCOPHOSPHITE Fletcher Mine, N. Groton, NH 2 mm field of view. Honey-colored leucophosphite rhombic tablets with powdery white coating, (particularly the background crystals)	Species: LEUCOPHOSPHITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2 mm field of view. Honey-colored leucophosphite rhombic tablets with powdery white coating. Field Collected: Bob Whitmore - 1971 Catalog No.: A Bob Whitmore specimen Notes: Identification per Bob Whitmore specimen label.
OPAL var. Hyalite Construction Site, Rt. 101 - Nashua Rd., Bedford, NH 3.3 cm specimen with milky glaze of hyalite opal. Daylight image. OPAL var. Hyalite Construction Site, Rt. 101 - Nashua Rd., Bedford, NH 3.3 cm specimen with milky glaze of hyalite opal. SW UV image.	Species: OPAL var. Hyalite Locality: Construction Site, Rt. 101 - Nashua Rd., Bedford, NH Specimen Size: 3.3 cm specimen with milky glaze of hyalite opal. Daylight and SW UV images. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - Aug 2013 Catalog No.: 1853 Notes: This Bedford site has both the more common milky-glaze variety and the uncommon blue-green variety of hyalite opal.