Triphylite

  
Triphylite on quartz
Origin: George Smith Mine, Claremont, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5 x 3.2 cm
 

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John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

Massive grey with pyrrhotite
Gray tripylite with chalcopyrite and small patches of redbrown wolfeite
Origin: Palermo #1 Pegmatite, North Groton, New Hampshire, USA
Sample size: 4 x 6 cm (top), 4.5 x 11 cm (bottom)
 
Gray-blue triphylite intergrown with muscovite
Origin: Bell Pit, Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Sample size: 4 x 6 cm
 
Grey massive with brown zwieselite patches
Origin: Hagendorf-Süd, Bavaria, Germany
Sample size: miniature

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Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

  
Origin: Chandler’s Mill Mine, Newport, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Ex. Marty Zinn collection
Sample size: 5.5 x 4.2 x 2.2 cm
 
  
Origin: George Smith Mine, Claremont, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Ex. Martin Zinn collection
Sample size: 6.5 x 4.3 x 2.5 cm
 
  
Origin: Chandler iron mine (Chandler's Mill), Landaff, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Ex. Martin Zinn collection
Sample size: 3.6 x 2.6 x 1.8 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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