Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: Vertical of larger crystal is about 0.75 mm
Field Collected: Bob Wilken
Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen
Notes: Visual identification by Bob Wilken.
Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 1 mm gordonite crystal
Field Collected: Bob Wilken
Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen
Notes: Visual identification by Bob Wilken.
Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 1.2 mm field of view
Field Collected: Bob Wilken
Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen
Notes: Visual identification by Bob Wilken.
Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 0.4 mm crystal
Field Collected: Bob Wilken
Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen & photo. (PALGordonite01AS)
Notes: A Bob Wilken visual ID. [bw] "the gordonite looks pretty square-topped ... it has to do with limited viewing angle. There is a hump of rock that prevents straight-on clear viewing of the crystal."
Locality: Charles Davis Mine, Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 12 mm field of view
Field Collected: Bob Janules
Catalog No.: A Bob Janulis specimen
Notes: Bob has this labeled "Brazilianite." These are clear, embedded, prismatic crystals. Unfortunately, I can spot no terminations.The scorzalite association makes gordonite more likely.
Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, Groton, NH
Specimen Size: 1.2 mm field of view, two photos, second slightly rotated specimen
Field Collected: Bob Janules
Catalog No.: A Bob Janules specimen
Notes: [tm] Best NH gordonite specimen that I have seen (2024). Identification by Bob Janules.