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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #88. (Messelite - Fairfieldite and similar appearing specimens)
MESSELITE Plume Mine, N. Groton, NH 9 mm field of view.	Species: MESSELITE Locality: Plume Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 9 mm field of view. Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: u1053 Notes: EDS BC u1053. Chemistry from analysis gives (normalized for 2 Ca): Ca₂Fe_0.56P₂O₆
GOYAZITE ? with whitmoreite Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.8 mm field of view.	Species: GOYAZITE ? with whitmoreite Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.8 mm field of view. White crystaline balls with brown whitmoreite crystals. Field Collected: Unknown - Purchased from MMNE sales table 2012. Catalog No.: u1278 Notes: Mounted specimen was labeled as messelite. EDS BC u1287. Chemistry from analysis gives (normalized for 2 Ca): Ca₂Ba_0.09Sr_0.17Al₃P_2.34O_4.7 . Not a particularly good fit for anything.
MESSELITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 3 mm field of view.	Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 3 mm field of view. Field Collected: Walter Lane Catalog No.: u1324 Notes: EDS BC u1324. A calcium phosphate. Fe present but not quantified.
MESSELITE with green ludlamite Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 8 mm field of view.	Species: MESSELITE with green ludlamite Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 8 mm field of view. Field Collected: Walter Lane Catalog No.: u1349 Notes: EDS BC u1349. Chemistry from analysis gives (normalized for 2 Ca): Ca₂(Fe_0.87,Mn_0.58)P_0.6O_2.1 EDS counts were very low for this analysis, but results indicated Fe dominant.
MESSELITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 8 mm field of view.	Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 8 mm field of view. Field Collected: Walter Lane Catalog No.: u1369 Notes: EDS BC u1369. Chemistry from analysis gives (normalized for 2 Ca): Ca₂(Fe_0.4,Mn_0.25)P_1.94O_6.8
GOYAZITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 4 mm field of view.	Species: GOYAZITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm field of view. Field Collected: Forrest Fogg 1972 - 1976 Catalog No.: u1570 Notes: EDS BC u1570. Chemistry from analysis gives (normalized for one Sr): Ca_0.76SrAl_1.9P_4.3O₁₇ . Some calcium substituting for strontium?
MESSELITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 5 mm field of view.	Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 5 mm field of view. Field Collected: Walter Lane Catalog No.: u1434 Notes: EDS BC u1434. Chemistry from analysis gives (normalized for 2 Ca): Ca₂(Fe_0.78,Na_0.19)P_2.06O_6.4
MESSELITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.8 mm crystal group.	Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.8 mm crystal group. Field Collected: Walter Lane Catalog No.: u1355 Notes: EDS BC u1355. Chemistry from analysis gives (normalized for 2 Ca): Ca₂(Fe_0.23,Mg_0.07)P_0.72O_4.2
MESSELITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 1 mm crystal group.	Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1 mm crystal group. Field Collected: Walter Lane Catalog No.: u1550 Notes: EDS BC u1550. Chemistry from analysis gives (normalized for 2 Ca): Ca₂(Fe_0.53,Mn_0.09)Na_0.11P_1.83O_6.2
MESSELITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 5 mm crystal group.	Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 5 mm crystal group. Field Collected: Walter Lane Catalog No.: u1409 Notes: EDS BC u1409. Chemistry from analysis gives (normalized for 2 Ca): Ca₂(Fe_0.61,Mn_0.09)P₂O_7.5
MESSELITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 5 mm field of view.	Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 5 mm field of view. Field Collected: Forrest Fogg Catalog No.: u1604 Notes: EDS BC u1604. Chemistry from analysis gives (normalized for 2 Ca): Ca₂(Fe_0.55,Mn_0.16)P₂O₇
FAIRFIELDITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH ?? mm field of view.	Species: FAIRFIELDITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 3 mm field of view. Field Collected: Marcelle Weber Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken collection specimen Notes: EDS BC PL_O. Chemistry from analysis gives (normalized for 2 Ca): Ca₂(Mn_0.46,Fe_0.26)P₂O_6.8