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TITANITE Frechette Quarry, Albany, NH 0.75 mm crystal	Species: TITANITE Locality: Frechette Quarry, Albany, NH Specimen Size: 0.75 mm crystal Field Collected: Jim Parella approx 1990 Catalog No.: u2294 Notes: Jim reported this was a "one-time-find". Other collectors that followed came up empty. Micro blue titanite crystals have also been found at the Government Pit in Albany. EDS analyses showed a moderate amount of aluminum. The Webmineral.com analysis indicates aluminum is a common impurity in titanite. Most analyses that I [tm] have done of NH titanite have included a bit of aluminum.
TITANITE Frechette Quarry, Albany, NH 0.7 mm crystal TITANITE Frechette Quarry, Albany, NH 0.7 mm crystal	Species: TITANITE Locality: Frechette Quarry, Albany, NH Specimen Size: 0.7 mm crystal Field Collected: Jim Parella approx 1990 Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes: These two views show the morphology well.
TITANITE Frechette Quarry, Albany, NH 0.8 mm field of view	Species: TITANITE Locality: Frechette Quarry, Albany, NH Specimen Size: 0.8 mm field of view Field Collected: Jim Parella Catalog No.: u2585 Notes: This small crystal appears as a bipyramid, unusual for titanite.
TITANITE Frechette Quarry, Albany, NH 2.3 mm crystal in diorite? rock vug	Species: TITANITE Locality: Frechette Quarry, Albany, NH Specimen Size: 2.3 mm crystal in diorite? rock vug Field Collected: Jim Parella Catalog No.: TBC Notes: Jim's notes state this came from a xenolith boulder in the vacinity of the Frechette quarry.
TITANITE Oliver Trench, Middle Moat Mtn., Hale's Location, NH 1.1 mm field of view	Species: TITANITE Locality: Oliver Trench, Middle Moat Mtn., Hale's Location, NH Specimen Size: 1.1 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: A Bob Janules specimen Notes: Blue titanite is uncommon.
TITANITE Pike Quarry, Hooksett, NH ~ 0.45 mm crystal TITANITE Pike Quarry, Hooksett, NH 0.34 mm crystal	Species: TITANITE Locality: Pike Quarry, Hooksett, NH Specimen Size: ~ 0.45 mm crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: An Anna Wilken specimen. Bob WIlken photo Notes: [bw] In the course of retaking the Pike Hooksett titanite photo I decided to do a comparison of how different the result can be depending on whether I put the specimen inside the ping pong ball or if I put the ping pong balls over the LED lights. You can see how the first way dulls luster and prevents light from penetrating the crystals. The second way you really see the crystals more like the eye sees them through the scope. But, often there is the tendency for the latter method to end up with flaring. It didn't in this case although the two little stripes on the end of the narrow crystal are quite bright. With masses of numerous reflective crystals, the ball over the specimen is the best way to go but at a sacrifice.
TITANITE Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH 0.6 mm titanite crystal	Species: TITANITE Locality: Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH Specimen Size: 0.6 mm titanite crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: u882 Notes: Rutile is also present on this micro-boxed specimen. Only about 1/3 mile of Rt. 110 passes through the south-west corner of Dummer.
TITANITE Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH 1.9 mm field of view	Species: TITANITE Locality: Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH Specimen Size: 1.9 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo Notes:
TITANITE Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH 0.5 mm crystal	Species: TITANITE Locality: Rt. 110 road-side ledge, Dummer, NH Specimen Size: 0.5 mm crystal Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo Notes:
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