New Gallery #191

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Photos recently added to NH species galleries, set #191.
ALMANDINE Piscataqua River bank, Goffstown, NH 2.0 mm crystal	Species: ALMANDINE Locality: Piscataqua River bank, Goffstown, NH Specimen Size: 2.0 mm crystal Field Collected: Matt Butler Catalog No.: u2706 Notes:
AEGIRINE Hurricane Mtn., Conway, NH 10 mm field of view AEGIRINE Hurricane Mtn., Conway, NH 4 mm field of view	Species: AEGIRINE Locality: Hurricane Mtn., Conway, NH Specimen Size: 10 mm field of view and 4 mm FOV close up. Field Collected: Bob Janules Catalog No.: u2710 Notes: 10 FOV includes blades of astrophyllite and a zircon about dead center. EDS BC510 showed a Fe, Na silicate, but a poor count analysis.
MICROCLINE Moat Mtn., Conway, NH 5 cm tall specimen	Species: MICROCLINE Locality: Moat Mtn., Conway, NH Specimen Size: 5 cm tall specimen Field Collected: ex. Eric Green Catalog No.: 2177 Notes: Purchased 5/24, $7. from NEMC dealer. A nice miniature group that I could not just leave there for $7 !
TRIPHYLITE Chandlers Mill Mine, Newport, NH 1.7 cm crystal section	Species: TRIPHYLITE Locality: Chandlers Mill Mine, Newport, NH Specimen Size: 1.7 cm crystal section Field Collected: Catalog No.: 2176 Notes: Purchased 5/24, $5. from NEMC dealer. Chandlers Mill is a world known locality for triphylite crystals.Although a crystal section, it does witness the nice crystals that came from the locality.
PYRITE First CT Lake, Pittsburg, NH 6 inch specimen	Species: PYRITE Locality: First CT Lake, Pittsburg, NH Specimen Size: 6 inch specimen Field Collected: Matt Butler Catalog No.: A Matt Butler specimen Notes: An obscure New Hampshire occurrance.
SCHORL Swain Brook Pegmatite, Wentworth, NH 4 cm tall x 3.2 cm crystal	Species: SCHORL Locality: Swain Brook Pegmatite, Wentworth, NH Specimen Size: 4 cm tall x 3.2 cm crystal Field Collected: Don Swenson Catalog No.: A Don Swenson specimen Notes: Photo orientation to show termination. Crystal has some attached mica.
BERYLLONITE Chandlers Mill Mine, Newport, NH 1.3 mm crystal in longest dimension	Species: BERYLLONITE Locality: Chandlers Mill Mine, Newport, NH Specimen Size: 1.3 mm crystal in longest dimension Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u1301 Notes: A visual ID based on clarity, luster, and striations.
TITANITE Rt 101 - 101A road cut, Amherst, NH 1 mm group of tan titanite crystals	Species: TITANITE Locality: Rt 101 - 101A road cut, Amherst, NH Specimen Size: 1 mm group of tan titanite crystals Field Collected: Tom Mortimer, Aug 1997 Catalog No.: u304 Notes: This is a redo of a 2015 photo,
WHITMOREITE Palermo Mine, Groton, NH 0.6 mm naval mine	Species: WHITMOREITE Locality: Palermo Mine, Groton, NH Specimen Size: 0.6 mm naval mine Field Collected: From crate of Palermo Mine rocks gifted by Bob Whitmore. Catalog No.: u989 Notes: A redo of a 2015 photo.
HEMATITE Government Pit, Albany, NH 1.2 mm field of view	Species: HEMATITE Locality: Government Pit, Albany, NH Specimen Size: 1.2 mm field of view Field Collected:Gene Bearss Catalog No.: u2709 Notes: