New Gallery 47

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #47.
CHLORITOID Dame Hill Rd., Orford, NH 2 - 3 mm chloritoid "pimples" (porphyroblasts) in 8 cm shist matrix.	Species: CHLORITOID Locality: Dame Hill Rd., Orford, NH Specimen Size: 2 - 3 mm chloritoid "pimples" (porphyroblasts) in 8 cm shist matrix. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 2013 Catalog No.: TBC Notes: Chloritoid occurrence reported by Doug Rumble of the Carnegie Geophysical Laboratory, Washington, DC. Chloritoid is typically found in low grade regional metamorphic rocks, rich in aluminum and iron. At higher metamorphic temperatures, staurolite and/or almandine form. Chloritoid is uncommon in New Hampshire, but more common to the to the west in Vermont.
FAYALITE Vicinity of Water Pocket, Bartlett, NH 6.2 mm zone of massive fayalite	Species: FAYALITE Locality: Vicinity of Water Pocket, Bartlett, NH Specimen Size: 6.2 mm zone of massive fayalite Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes: An EDS analysis of this specimen suggested the best fit was fayalite.
KULANITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 4.3 mm field of view	Species: KULANITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 4.3 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes: An EDS analysis of this specimen identified kulanite as the species.
KULANITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 2 mm field of view	Species: KULANITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes:
PHENAKITE Vicinity of Water Pocket, Bartlett, NH 3 mm phenakite crystal	Species: PHENAKITE Locality: Vicinity of Water Pocket, Bartlett, NH Specimen Size: 3 mm phenakite crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes: EDS analysis indicated a silicate with only another low atomic weight element present. Phenakite is the obvious choice.
PHENAKITE Vicinity of Water Pocket, Bartlett, NH Largest phenakite crystal is 2 mm	Species: PHENAKITE Locality: Vicinity of Water Pocket, Bartlett, NH Specimen Size: Largest phenakite crystal is 2 mm Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes:
ARSENOPYRITE Plume Mine, N. Groton, NH 2 mm field of view	Species: ARSENOPYRITE Locality: Plume Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes:
CORDIERITE altering to "pinite" mica Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH 5 mm field of view. Bright reflective geometric patterns of pinite mica surrounding islands of un-altered cordierite.	Species: CORDIERITE altering to "pinite" mica Locality: Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH Specimen Size: 5 mm field of view. Bright reflective geometric patterns of pinite mica surrounding islands of un-altered cordierite. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Sept. 2013 Catalog No.: TBC Notes: Cordierite exposed to surface weathering alters relatively quickly to "pinite" mica. Per mindat: "Mineralogically, 'pinite' is primarily composed of mica (usually muscovite) and clay group minerals."
CORDIERITE altering to "pinite" mica Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH 5 mm field of view. Bright reflective geometric patterns of pinite mica surrounding islands of un-altered cordierite.	Species: CORDIERITE altering to "pinite" mica Locality: Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH Specimen Size: 5 mm field of view. Bright reflective geometric patterns of pinite mica surrounding islands of un-altered cordierite. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Sept. 2013 Catalog No.: TBC Notes:
GALENA Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.8 cm specimen, galena cleavages in quartz.	Species: GALENA Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.8 cm specimen, galena cleavages in quartz. Field Collected: Clieve Dodge (late 70's - early 80's). ex. John Anderson Catalog No.: TBC Notes: Gift from John Anderson. Galena is rare at the Palermo Mine.