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Ca2(Fe2+,Mn2+)[PO4]2 · 2H2O |
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Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo #1 Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 3 mm field of view. Field Collected: A Bob Wilken specimen Catalog No.: Notes: Lack of contrast made this a difficult specimen to photograph. |
Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: Clear messelite crystal spear in center is 0.3 mm. With orange scalenohedrons of siderite. Field Collected: Walter Lane - From unsorted MMNE Give-away Catalog No.: TBC Notes: Image shows messilite crystals in both head-on spear view and stacked fan view. 12 image stack over 0.55 mm with Helicon Focus. |
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Species: MESSELITE ? Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 5 mm field of view. Bright white balls of thin rounded blades of messelite? with tiny scalenohedrons of siderite. Field Collected: Walter Lane - From unsorted MMNE Give-away Catalog No.: TBC Notes: |
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Species: MESSELITE Locality: Plume Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 9 mm field of view. Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: u1053 Notes: EDS BC u1053. Chemistry from analysis gives (normalized for 2 Ca): Ca2Fe0.56P2O6 |
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Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 3 mm field of view. Field Collected: Walter Lane Catalog No.: u1324 Notes: EDS BC u1324. A calcium phosphate. Fe present but not quantified. |
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Species: MESSELITE with green ludlamite Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 8 mm field of view. Field Collected: Walter Lane Catalog No.: u1349 Notes: EDS BC u1349. Chemistry from analysis gives (normalized for 2 Ca): Ca2(Fe0.87,Mn0.58)P0.6O2.1 EDS counts were very low for this analysis, but results indicated Fe dominant. |
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Species: MESSELITE   Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 8 mm field of view. Field Collected: Walter Lane Catalog No.: u1369 Notes: EDS BC u1369. Chemistry from analysis gives (normalized for 2 Ca): Ca2(Fe0.4,Mn0.25)P1.94O6.8 |
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Species: MESSELITE   Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 5 mm field of view. Field Collected: Walter Lane Catalog No.: u1434 Notes: EDS BC u1434. Chemistry from analysis gives (normalized for 2 Ca): Ca2(Fe0.78,Na0.19)P2.06O6.4 |
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Species: MESSELITE   Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.8 mm crystal group. Field Collected: Walter Lane Catalog No.: u1355 Notes: EDS BC u1355. Chemistry from analysis gives (normalized for 2 Ca): Ca2(Fe0.23,Mg0.07)P0.72O4.2 |
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Species: MESSELITE   Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1 mm crystal group. Field Collected: Walter Lane Catalog No.: u1550 Notes: EDS BC u1550. Chemistry from analysis gives (normalized for 2 Ca): Ca2(Fe0.53,Mn0.09)Na0.11P1.83O6.2 |
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