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GOYAZITE Keyes Mine, Orange, NH 6 mm field of view. Goyazite crystals to 0.8 mm on fairfieldite/messelite	Species: GOYAZITE Locality: Keyes Mine, Orange, NH Specimen Size: 6 mm field of view. Goyazite crystals to 0.8 mm on fairfieldite/messelite Field Collected: Inge Jewell - 1984 Catalog No.: Notes: Goyazite from the Keyes Mines is rare. This specimen is the only one the author has seen.
GOYAZITE Keyes Mine, Orange, NH 6 mm field of view. Goyazite crystals to 0.8 mm on fairfieldite/messelite, (the steep white rhombs in the background).	Species: GOYAZITE Locality: Keyes Mine, Orange, NH Specimen Size: 6 mm field of view. Goyazite crystals to 0.8 mm on fairfieldite/messelite, (the steep white rhombs in the background). Field Collected: Inge Jewell - 1984 Catalog No.: Notes: Another view from above specimen. The rough surface of many pseudo-cubic goyazite crystals are actually an array of lustrous aligned faces that strongly reflect light at the right incident angle. This affect is present on two of the small crystals on this photograph.
ALMANDINE Gilsum-Alstead pegmatite district, NH A 6 inch specimen, (BIG!)	Species: ALMANDINE Locality: Gilsum-Alstead pegmatite district, NH Specimen Size: A 6 inch specimen, (BIG!) Field Collected: Francis Maloney Catalog No.: Notes: A Gilsum Historical Society Specimen. Francis Maloney was the founder of the Gilsum Rock Swap and the postmaster of Gilsum, NH for many years. He reportedly owned several mines in the Gilsum-Alstead area and had a modest sized collection of specimens from area pegmatite localities.
ALMANDINE Gilsum-Alstead pegmatite district, NH A 3.5 inch specimen.	Species: ALMANDINE Locality: Gilsum-Alstead pegmatite district, NH Specimen Size: A 3.5 inch specimen. Field Collected: Francis Maloney Catalog No.: Notes: A Gilsum Historical Society Specimen.
MUSCOVITE Gilsum-Alstead pegmatite district, NH A 6 inch specimen. Hexagonal muscovite crystals between a pair of feldspar crystals.	Species: MUSCOVITE Locality: Gilsum-Alstead pegmatite district, NH Specimen Size: A 6 inch specimen. Hexagonal muscovite crystals between a pair of feldspar crystals. Field Collected: Francis Maloney Catalog No.: Notes: A Gilsum Historical Society Specimen.
ZIRCON var cyrtolite Beryl Mtn., South Acworth, NH 3.3 cm specimen with dark red-brown zircon crystals and massive zircon.	Species: ZIRCON var cyrtolite Locality: Beryl Mtn., South Acworth, NH Specimen Size: 3.3 cm specimen with dark red-brown zircon crystals and massive zircon. Field Collected: Fred Davis - 2007 Catalog No.: 1654 Notes: This zircon fluoresces yellow in short wave UV.
ZIRCON var cyrtolite Beryl Mtn., South Acworth, NH 3 cm specimen with dark red-brown zircon crystals.	Species: ZIRCON var cyrtolite Locality: Beryl Mtn., South Acworth, NH Specimen Size: 3 cm specimen with dark red-brown zircon crystals. Field Collected: Fred Davis - 2011 Catalog No.: Notes: This zircon fluoresces yellow in short wave UV.
GYPSUM Bebee River side ledge, Campton, NH 9 cm specimen with crust of micro gypsum crystals.	Species: GYPSUM Locality: Bebee River side ledge, Campton, NH Specimen Size: 9 cm specimen with crust of micro gypsum crystals. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: Notes: .
JAROSITE Morse Brook Locale, Easton, NH 7.5 cm specimen with pale yellow jarosite crust.	Species: JAROSITE Locality: Morse Brook Locale, Easton, NH Specimen Size: 7.5 cm specimen with pale yellow jarosite crust. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: Notes:
HALOTRICHITE Bebee River side ledge, Campton, NH 6.5 cm specimen with soft, chalky-white, lumps of halotrichite.	Species: HALOTRICHITE Locality: Bebee River side ledge, Campton, NH Specimen Size: 6.5 cm specimen with soft, chalky-white, lumps of halotrichite. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1548 Notes: This specimen is falling apart as it dries out.