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SILLIMANITE in quartz biotite-garnet rock Concord, NH 7 cm specimen with prominent 2.5 cm embedded sillimanite crystal.	Species: SILLIMANITE in quartz biotite-garnet rock Locality: Concord, NH Specimen Size: 7 cm specimen with prominent 2.5 cm embedded sillimanite crystal. Field Collected: A purchased specimen from Excalibur Minerals. Catalog No.: 1849 Notes: This is an ex. L.L. Hubbard (1849 - 1993), ex. A. E. Seaman Museum specimen, repatriated to New Hampshire. A second embedded sillimanite blade is on the left edge of the specimen. This blade appears gray due to much less reflection.
SILLIMANITE Mt. Kearsarge, Rollins State Park, Warner, NH 4.5 cm specimen with embedded white blades of sillimanite in biotite-garnet schist.	Species: SILLIMANITE Locality: Mt. Kearsarge, Rollins State Park, Warner, NH Specimen Size: 4.5 cm specimen with embedded white blades of sillimanite in biotite-garnet schist. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 2018 Notes:
SILLIMANITE East Side Warren Lake, Alstead, NH 2.4 cm specimen with 1.4 cm embedded sillimanite crystal	Species: SILLIMANITE Locality: East Side Warren Lake, Alstead, NH Specimen Size: 2.4 cm specimen with 1.4 cm embedded sillimanite crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 4/22/05 Catalog No.: u638 Notes: Cream-colored sillimanite crystal with biotite.
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