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This page is an alphabetical photo gallery of minerals from the Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH. The quarry was a source of crushed rock for Audley Corp. construction projects. It was active from the early 1990's to 2024. The multi-acre site is now the location of a large trucking terminal. The photos in this gallery were included in my May 2024 NEMC talk. 14 species, 30 mineral photos, 4 site photos.
Audley Quarry - Google Earth 2013 , Merrimack, NH	Audley Quarry - Google Earth 2013 The quarry was visible from Rt. 3, just north of the Nashua - Merrimack town line.
Audley Quarry - 2017 MMNE field trip , Merrimack, NH	Audley Quarry - 2017 MMNE field trip
Audley Quarry - 2024 , Merrimack, NH	Audley Quarry - 2024. Now a trucking terminal location.
Audley Quarry - Geology , Merrimack, NH	Audley Quarry Geology The Audly quarry (red star) is within the Berwick formation, a phyllite rock unit, green in this section of the 1997 NH bedrock geology map.
Audley Quarry phyllite rock Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 5 cm specimen	Species: Audley Quarry phyllite rock Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 5 cm specimen Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: NC Notes: The Audley Quarry phyllite rock has thin seams with quartz and adularia. These seams host many interesting micro mineral species.
ANATASE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Larger crystal is 1.0 mm	Species: ANATASE Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: Larger crystal is 1.0 mm Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u2410 Notes:
ANATASE Audley Quarry, Technical Park Drive, Merrimack, NH 1 mm butterscotch anatase crystal on quartz crystal	Species: ANATASE Locality: Audley Quarry, Technical Park Drive, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 1 mm butterscotch anatase crystal on quartz crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u451 Notes:
ANATASE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 0.5 mm anatase crystal on quartz crystal	Species: ANATASE Locality: Audley Quarry, Technical Park Drive, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 0.5 mm butterscotch anatase crystal on quartz crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u451 Notes: There are about a dozen anatase crystals on this 1.5 cm specimen. This is another one.
ANATASE Audley Quarry, Technical Park Drive, Merrimack, NH 0.5 mm orange anatase crystal	Species: ANATASE Locality: Audley Quarry, Technical Park Drive, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 0.5 mm orange anatase crystal. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: Notes:
ANATASE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 0.3 mm crystal (tiny)	Species: ANATASE Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 0.3 mm crystal (tiny) Field Collected: Tom Mortimer 5/17 MMNE field trip Catalog No.: u2048 Notes: Even though I color corrected the photo, the actual crystal is a bit more orange, and not quite as intense. Photo with Canon T3i, with Nikon Plan 10 microscope objective. 24 image stack.
ANATASE with unknown Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 2.5 mm Field of View	Species: ANATASE with unknown Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm Field of View Field Collected: Tom Mortimer 2019 Catalog No.: u2242 Notes: There are a few smaller synchysite-like crystals on the specimen. Only one like this I found. I initially identified this as synchysite-Ce, by similarity to the analyzed Mine Falls Park synchysite-Ce. The host rock at MFP is same as at Audley, and only three miles distant. An october 2019 EDS analysis (BC360) showed no REE's were present. Ca, Si, Al, Mg, Na were present. Nothing matches this very well.
ANATASE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 1.0 mm field of view	Species: ANATASE Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 1.0 mm field of view Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u2410 Notes: An interesting complex anatase crystal group on clear quartz crystals.
ANATASE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 0.3 mm crystal	Species: ANATASE Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 0.3 mm crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: Notes:
ANATASE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Largest crystal 0.9 mm	Species: ANATASE Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: Largest crystal 0.9 mm Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u2046 Notes: Photo from image stack taken with Hayear camera.
ADULARIA K Feldspar Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Largest adularia crystal is 3.5 mm	Species: ADULARIA K Feldspar Locality: Audley Quarry Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: Largest adularia crystal is 3.5 mm Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 2008 Catalog No.: 1912 Notes:
ARAGONITE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 2.1 mm field of view	Species: ARAGONITE Locality: Audley Quarry Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 2.1 mm field of view Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: Notes:
ARAGONITE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 6 mm field of view	Species: ARAGONITE Locality: Audley Quarry Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 6 mm field of view Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: Notes: Tiny aragonite crystals enclosing a quartz crystal.
BROOKITE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH About a 0.1 mm brookite crystal	Species: BROOKITE Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: About a 0.1 mm brookite crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer 2019 Catalog No.: u2243 Notes: There are several tiny brookite crystals on this specimen. Some are a bit larger, but this one has terminated edges all around. This photo is at the highest magnification of my equipment. The photo shows details I cannot see with my Meiji stereo scope.
BROOKITE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH About a 0.3 mm brookite crystal	Species: BROOKITE Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: About a 0.3 mm brookite crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer 2003 Catalog No.: u578 Notes:
BROOKITE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 0.7 mm brookite crystal	Species: BROOKITE Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 0.7 mm brookite crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u455 Notes:
BROOKITE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 0.3 mm brookite crystal on quartz crystals	Species: BROOKITE Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 0.3 mm brookite crystal on quartz crystals Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u579 Notes:
CALCITE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 17 x 9 cm specimen. 3 mm milky butterfly habit calcite crystals on bed of butterscotch colored fine grain calcite.	Species: CALCITE Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 17 x 9 cm specimen. 3 mm milky butterfly habit calcite crystals on bed of butterscotch colored fine grain calcite. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1332 Notes:
CALCITE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 4.2 cm specimen. 4 mm milky butterfly habitat calcite crystals on bed of butterscotch colored fine grain calcite.	Species: CALCITE Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 4.2 cm specimen. 4 mm milky butterfly habit calcite crystals on bed of butterscotch colored fine grain calcite. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1327 Notes:
CALCITE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 2.8 cm specimen. 4 mm milky butterfly habitat calcite crystals on bed of butterscotch colored fine grain calcite.	Species: CALCITE Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 2.8 cm specimen. 4 mm milky butterfly habit calcite crystals on bed of butterscotch colored fine grain calcite. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1428 Notes:
CALCITE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Zoom view of a 4 mm calcite crystal on specimen 1428.	Species: CALCITE Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: Zoom view of a 4 mm calcite crystal on specimen 1428. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1428 Notes:
CHLORITE Group (Vermiform � worms) Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 1.3 mm field of view.	Species: CHLORITE Group (Vermiform � worms) Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 1.3 mm field of view. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u2054 Notes:
GOETHITE pseudo after Pyrite Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 4 mm field of view	Species: GOETHITE pseudo after Pyrite Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm field of view Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u2705 Notes:
GYPSUM Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 2.5 mm field of view.	Species: GYPSUM Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 2.5 mm field of view. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u577 Notes:
MALACHITE - Chalcopyrite Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 4 mm field of view.	Species: MALACHITE - Chalcopyrite Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm field of view. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u2054 Notes:
OPAL var Hyalite Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 6 mm field of view.	Species: OPAL var Hyalite Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 6 mm field of view. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: Notes: This opal is not fluorescent.
PYRITE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 2 mm field of view	Species: PYRITE Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 2 mm field of view Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u457 Notes: Pyrite cubes on white, lozenge-shaped, calcite crystals. The Audley Quarry site is now a huge warehouse.
PYRRHOTITE with Pyrite cubes Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 3.5 mm field of view	Species: PYRRHOTITE with Pyrite cubes Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 3.5 mm field of view Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u474 Notes:
PYRRHOTITE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 1.8 mm field of view	Species: PYRRHOTITE Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 1.8 mm field of view Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u474 Notes:
QUARTZ Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 4 cm specimen	Species: QUARTZ Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 4 cm specimen Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: Notes: The Audley Quarry was never a destination for the Quartz collector.
TITANITE Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH 0.7 mm titanite crystal.	Species: TITANITE Locality: Audley Quarry, Merrimack, NH Specimen Size: 0.7 mm titanite crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u1058 Notes: