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BRAZILIANITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.6 mm brazilianite crystal with oxide coating BRAZILIANITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Pod 3, N. Groton, NH 1.6 mm brazilianite crystal with "schmutz" - A Bob Wilken term...	Species: BRAZILIANITE NaAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₄ Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.6 mm brazilianite crystal with "schmutz" coating - a Bob Wilken term. Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: u191 Notes: Brazilianite identification by Bob Janules. Schmutz. US slang. : a filthy or soiling substance (such as mud, dust, or grime) : dirt …
BRAZILIANITE Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 2 mm pale-yellow brazilianite with quartz crystals	Species: BRAZILIANITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2 mm pale-yellow brazilianite with quartz crystals Field Collected: Gene Bearss - acquired via trade, 1980 Catalog No.: A Gene Bearss specimen Notes:
BRAZILIANITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH A 1 mm pair of brazilianite crystals	Species: BRAZILIANITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: A 1 mm pair of brazilianite crystals, a visual ID. Field Collected: From a crate of phosphate rocks gifted by Bob Whitmore Catalog No.: u1590 Notes: When I showed this specimen to Bob Janules on 11/15/14, he thought it appeared more like palermoite than brazilianite, based upon the other minerals present.
BRAZILIANITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH The crystal on the left is 1.6 mm	Species: BRAZILIANITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: The crystal on the left is 1.6 mm Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes:
BRAZILIANITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 3 mm brazilianite crystal mass	Species: BRAZILIANITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 3 mm brazilianite crystal mass Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes: Without the termination reflections, it would be difficult to visualize this group.
BRAZILIANITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 2 mm wide brazilianite group	Species: BRAZILIANITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2 mm wide brazilianite group Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen Notes:
BRAZILIANITE Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH 2 mm field of view. Pair of clear brazilianite crystals on quartz.	Species: BRAZILIANITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 2 mm field of view. Pair of clear brazilianite crystals on quartz. Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: A Bob Janules collection specimen Notes: Not a lot of contrast available for this photo. Although there were some larger brazilianite crystals present on this specimen, I liked this pair because they showed the crystal form well in two different orientations.
BRAZILIANITE Chickering Mine, Walpole, NH 0.9 mm brazilianite crystal	Species: BRAZILIANITE Locality: Chickering Mine, Walpole, NH Specimen Size: 0.9 mm brazilianite crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u1789 Notes:
BRAZILIANITE Chickering Mine, Walpole, NH 0.7 mm brazilianite crystal	Species: BRAZILIANITE Locality: Chickering Mine, Walpole, NH Specimen Size: 0.7 mm brazilianite crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u1789 Notes: Another brazilianite crystal on u1789
BRAZILIANITE Locality: Chickering Mine, Walpole, NH 0.6 mm pair of prismatic, coated, brazilianite crystals	Species: BRAZILIANITE Locality: Chickering Mine, Walpole, NH Specimen Size: 0.6 mm pair of prismatic, coated, brazilianite crystals Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u1630 Notes: Greenish color is due to a coating. Crystal interior is clear. A re-photo of a 2015 image.
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