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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #180. Fred Devito (1937 – 2004, MM Hall of Fame 1995) specimens from the Doug Rambo collection. Doug acquired these from mineral dealers Wayne and Dona Leicht about 2001. Loaned to photograph 2023. |
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Species: Doug Rambo Fletcher micros Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 31 3/4 inch boxed micros. Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: Doug Rambo specimens Notes: |
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Species: BERMANITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 14 mm field of view with close up 0.6 mm field of view Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: A Doug Rambo specimen Notes: Mat of bermanite crystals on rockbridgeite/frondelite with blue phosphosiderite. Close up view from stack of 50 images with 6 second diffused light exposurers. Lustrous crystals still have photo flairs. The Fletcher bermanite is one of its most desireable species. |
Species: BERMANITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.2 mm field of view Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: A Doug Rambo specimen (# 1311 on box bottom) Notes: |
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Species: BERMANITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.2 mm field of view Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: A Doug Rambo specimen (# 1311 on box bottom) Notes: |
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Species: HUREAULITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.7 mm field of view Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: A Doug Rambo specimen Notes: |
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Species: PHOSPHOSIDERITE with Laueite Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 3.5 mm field of view Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: A Doug Rambo specimen (# 1239 on box bottom) Notes: |
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Species: PHOSPHOSIDERITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.8 mm field of view Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: A Doug Rambo specimen (# 1239 on box bottom) Notes: |
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Species: STEWARTITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.9 mm field of view Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: A Doug Rambo specimen (# 1282 on box bottom) Notes: |
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Species: LAUEITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 mm field of view Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: A Doug Rambo specimen (# 1303 on box bottom) Notes: The laueite crystals in this Fletcher lot tended to be short prisms. Many specimens with laueite also had stewartite. |
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Species: TAVORITE Locality: Fletcher Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size:2 cm view Field Collected: ex Fred Devito collection Catalog No.: A Doug Rambo specimen (# 2428 on box bottom) Notes: Green tavorite embedded in rockbridgeite. Not a lot to see here. |