Monazite gallery

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MONAZITE-(Ce) Knox Mtn., "Knob", Ossipee, NH 3 mm crystal group	Species: MONAZITE-(Ce) Locality: Knox Mtn., "Knob", Ossipee, NH Specimen Size: 3 mm crystal group Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u263 Notes:
MONAZITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 1.2 mm flat-tabular monazite crystal	Species: MONAZITE (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO₄ Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 1.2 mm flat-tabular monazite crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 1970's Catalog No.: u1437 Notes: Monazite is reported from the Parker Mtn. Mine. A RAMAN spectroscopy analysis indicated an excellent match for monazite-(Ce).This monazite crystal is visible adjacent to the white apatite crystal shown photo of catalog # 1457. The specimen contains six micro monazite crystals.
MONAZITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 0.6 mm monazite tablet	Species: MONAZITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 0.6 mm monazite tablet Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 1970's Catalog No.: u1437 Notes:
MONAZITE Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH 0.5 mm monazite tablet on edge of muscovite book	Species: MONAZITE Locality: Parker Mtn. Mine, Center Strafford, NH Specimen Size: 0.5 mm monazite tablet on edge of muscovite book Field Collected: Tom Mortimer - 1970's Catalog No.: u1437 Notes:
Monazite-(Ce) Birch Hill, Albany, NH 4.6 cm specimen with indistinct butterscotch-brown monazite-(Ce) crystals on quartz. Monazite-(Ce) Birch Hill, Albany, NH 6 mm zoom view of monazite-(Ce) crystals on quartz.	Species: MONAZITE-(Ce) Locality: Birch Hill, Albany, NH Specimen Size: 4.6 cm specimen with indistinct butterscotch-brown monazite-(Ce) crystals on quartz. (Also 6 mm zoom view) Field Collected: Henry Barbor. Ex. Gene Bearss - obtained in trade 1984 Catalog No.: 1934 Notes:
MONAZITE-(Ce) Bald Mtn., Ossipee, NH 1.8 mm Monazite-(Ce) crystal on albite	Species: MONAZITE-(Ce) Locality: Bald Mtn., Ossipee, NH Specimen Size: 1.8 mm Monazite-(Ce) crystal on albite Field Collected: Bob Janules 12/92 Catalog No.: A Bob Janules specimen Notes:
MONAZITE-(Ce) Bald Mtn., Ossipee, NH 6 mm field of view	Species: MONAZITE-(Ce) Locality: Bald Mtn., Ossipee, NH Specimen Size: 6 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Janules 12/92 Catalog No.: A Bob Janules specimen Notes:
MONAZITE-(Ce) Knox Mtn., Ossipee, NH 0.8 mm monazite-(Ce) crystal	Species: MONAZITE-(Ce) Locality: Knox Mtn. - "the knob", Ossipee, NH Specimen Size: 0.8 mm monazite-(Ce) crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u264 Notes: Zircon also on this specimen. The Ce species of monazite is assumed but not confirmed.
MONAZITE Aggregate Industries Quarry, Raymond, NH 0.4 mm crystal	Species: MONAZITE Locality: Aggregate Industries Quarry, Raymond, NH Specimen Size: 0.4 mm crystal Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u2293 Notes: Red crystals are siderite
MONAZITE Aggregate Industries Quarry, Raymond, NH 1.9 mm field of view	Species: MONAZITE Locality: Aggregate Industries Quarry, Raymond, NH Specimen Size: 1.9 mm field of view Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u2323 Notes: Underlying matrix, mostly covered, is siderite.
MONAZITE-Ce Bald Mtn. Ossipee, NH 5.2 mm field of view	Species: MONAZITE-Ce Locality: Bald Mtn. Ossipee, NH Specimen Size: 5.2 mm field of view Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: A Ray Meyers specimen Notes: Ex. Janet Cares. Ray purchased this specimen at the March 2023 MMNE voice auction.