New Gallery 84

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #84.
SCAPOLITE Twin Mtn. Quarry, Carroll, NH 5.5 cm specimen SCAPOLITE Twin Mtn. Quarry, Carroll, NH 2 cm field of view	Species: SCAPOLITE Locality: Twin Mtn. Quarry, Carroll, NH Specimen Size: Full specimen, 5.5 cm Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: 2019 Notes: Scapolite identification by EDS analysis . The presence of chlorine suggests a bias towards the marialite end of the marialite - meionite scapolite series. The Br is likely an assignment error by the EDS element peak association software.
METAZEUNERITE Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH 1.4 mm field of view METAZEUNERITE Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH 1.8 mm field of view	Species: METAZEUNERITE Locality: Mascot Mine, Gorham, NH Specimen Size: 1.4 mm field of view, top photo, 1.8 mm field of view lower photo Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: Only one sample was found at the Mascot Mine by Bob Wilken. This specimen was split in half. One half was sent to Excalibur Minerals for EDS analysis: link to EDS plot The half in the NH mineral species display is the half sent to Excalibur. These photos are of the half that Bob retained.
SCORZALITE Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH 2.3 mm scorzalite crystal cluster	Species: SCORZALITE Locality: Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2.3 mm scorzalite crystal cluster Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken collection specimen Notes:
SCORZALITE Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH 0.9 mm scorzalite crystal	Species: SCORZALITE Locality: Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.9 mm scorzalite crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken collection specimen Notes:
GALENA Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH 5 mm field of view	Species: GALENA Locality: Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 5 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken collection specimen Notes: [bw] Most of what you see here is not cleavage because it comes from a tight vug. You can see the freshly broken cleavage portion on the upper left. The rest of the galena is oxidized and has some crusty cerussite on it.
RUTILE Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH 0.3 mm crystal	Species: RUTILE Locality: Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.3 mm crystal Field Collected: Gene Bearss Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken collection specimen Notes: Rutile is a very rare mineral in New Hampshire pegmatites.
WHITMOREITE Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH Whitmoreite ball habit WHITMOREITE Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH Whitmoreite ball habit. 1.5 mm field of view.	Species: WHITMOREITE Locality: Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 mm close-up view Field Collected: Gene Bearss Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken collection specimen Notes:
SIDERITE ? Fletcher Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.8 mm siderite crystal group	Species: SIDERITE ? Locality: Fletcher Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.8 mm siderite crystal group Field Collected: Inge Jewel Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken collection specimen Notes: Siderite is Bob Wilken's tenative identification. [tm] I think reddingite is a possibility. Testing is planned.
STRENGITE Fletcher Mine, N. Groton, NH 2.8 mm field of view	Species: STRENGITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2.8 mm field of view Field Collected: Inge Jewel Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken collection specimen Notes:
PARAVAUXITE ? Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH Crystal in top-most group is 0.5 mm	Species: PARAVAUXITE ? Locality: Charles Davis Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: Crystal in top-most group is 0.5 mm Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken collection specimen Notes: Bob has this labeled a "whiteite-paravauxite."