Palermoite

Palermoite with epitactic goedkenite

Origin: Palermo #1 mine, No. Groton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, U.S.A.

Owner: Lou Perloff

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Glassy, clear prismatic 1 mm crystals of palermoite associated with dirty yellow crystals of brazilianite, the largest at 4 mm showing good crystal form.

Origin: Palermo mine, North Groton, New Hampshire, United States (type locality)

Ex. Eaton collection

Sample size: 4 x 3 x 3 cm

 

  

Clear prismatic needle-like crystals to 0.5 mm spread sparsely across matrix.

Origin: Palermo No. 1 mine, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, United States

Ex. DeVito collection

Sample size: 3 x 3 x 3 cm

 

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