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Ca₂(Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺)[PO₄]₂ · 2H₂O
MESSELITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 0.4 mm, paper thin, clear, Messelite crystal (with yellow Laueite?) . MESSELITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 0.4 mm, paper thin, clear, Messelite crystal (with yellow Laueite?) .	Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.4 mm, paper thin, clear, Messelite crystal (with yellow Laueite?) Field Collected: Walter Lane Catalog No.: u665 Notes: Second view with Nikon Plan 10 objective lens.
MESSELITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 5 mm field of view.	Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 5 mm field of view. Field Collected: Forrest Fogg Catalog No.: u1604 Notes: EDS BC u1604. Chemistry from analysis gives (normalized for 2 Ca): Ca₂(Fe_0.55,Mn_0.16)P₂O₇
MESSELITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.5 mm field of view. Messelite crystal on siderite crystal.	Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 mm field of view. Messelite crystal on siderite crystal. Field Collected: Bob Whitmore - from a tub of Palermo phosphate rocks gifted by Bob. Catalog No.: u2431 Notes: Distinct messelite crystals are quite uncommon in my experience.
MESSELITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 1.9 mm field of view.	Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.9 mm field of view. Field Collected: Walter Lane material, from MMNE give-away Catalog No.: u1543 Notes:
MESSELITE Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH 0.7 mm messelite cluster	Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, N. Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.7 mm messelite cluster Field Collected: Bob Whitmore - from a tub of Palermo phosphate rocks gifted by Bob. Catalog No.: u2441 Notes: This small cluster is what I think of as classic Palermo messelite.
MESSELITE Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 1.5 mm field of view	Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 mm field of view Field Collected: From a tub gifted by Bob Whitmore Catalog u2521 Notes: A visual ID
MESSELITE Palermo Mine, Groton, NH White ball group is 0.4 mm across	Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: White ball group is 0.4 mm across Field Collected: From a tub gifted by Bob Whitmore Catalog No.: u2521 Notes: A visual ID.
MESSELITE Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 4 mm field of view	Species: MESSELITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm field of view Field Collected: From tub of rocks gifted by Bob Whitmore. Catalog No.: u2557 Notes: The small black spheres are rockbridgeite. The messelite has a film coating of pale green mitridatite.
MESSELITE with WHITMOREITE Fitzgibbons Mine, Alstead, NH 1.06 mm field of view	Species: MESSELITE with WHITMOREITE Locality: Fitzgibbons Mine, Alstead, NH Specimen Size: 1.06 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Wilken Catalog No.: A Bob Wilken specimen and photo Notes:
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