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Ruggles mine, Grafton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA

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Almandine : Fe2+3Al2[SiO4]3

Ruggles mine, Grafton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA

A large trapezohedral crystal of deep red almandine garnet measuring 35mm across. The piece was found loose in a small pool of water at the bottom of the quarry. Self collected 2006. Overall specimen size 5X3X2.5cm. Photographed under artificial light.
 © AK 2008Photo ID: 144675    View Count: 135

Almandine : Fe2+3Al2[SiO4]3

Ruggles mine, Grafton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA

Red-brown almandine crystal sections in biotite. FOV = 3.5 x 5 cm.
 © Van KingPhoto ID: 232380    View Count: 33

Apatite-(CaF) : Ca5[F|(PO4)3]

Ruggles mine, Grafton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA

Purple apatite crystals, rare at this locality. View is about 2 cm across. Dana Jewell specimen, field collected 1970. P. Cristofono photo.
 © 2008 Peter CristofonoPhoto ID: 194799    View Count: 59

Multiple photos availableAutunite : Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2·11H2O, Uranophane : Ca(UO2)2[HSiO4]2 · 5H2O

Ruggles mine, Grafton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA

This is a 1x2 inch specimen from the Ruggles Mine. In the Charles Creekmur collection.
 © Charles CreekmurPhoto ID: 18735    View Count: 396

Autunite : Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2·11H2O

Ruggles mine, Grafton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA

This autunite specimen measures 5x3x3cm. and is from Ruggles Mine in Grafton New Hampshire. Collected by Matthew lambert in 2008.
 © 2009 Matthew LambertPhoto ID: 245732    View Count: 19

Beryl : Be3Al2Si6O18

Ruggles mine, Grafton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA

A large partial beryl crystal measuring 6cm across. The crystal exhibits a nice pale green color and extremely shiny faces. Self collected 2009. Overall specimen size 6x6x6cm. Photographed under sunlight.
 © AK2009Photo ID: 240440    View Count: 41

Biotite

Ruggles mine, Grafton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA

Dark greenish brown biotite cleavages forming an interleaved matrix.
FOV = 4 x 5 cm.
 © Van KingPhoto ID: 232381    View Count: 17

Gummite, Uraninite : UO2, Soddyite : (UO2)2SiO4·2H2O, β-Uranophane : Ca(UO2)2[HSiO4]2 · 5H2O

Ruggles mine, Grafton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA

Dark patches of primary uraninite surrounded by secondary alteration products including bright orange "gummite" and a yellow mixture consisting largely of soddyite and β-uranophane. P. Cristofono photo.
 © 2008 Peter CristofonoPhoto ID: 165542    View Count: 133

Gummite, Uraninite : UO2, Zircon : Zr[SiO4]

Ruggles mine, Grafton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA

A VERY RICH and COLORFUL slab of massive, black uraninite and yellow to green, secondary uraninite alteration products or "gummite" associated with much dark brown zircon. 8.7 x 7.1 x 2.0 cm
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 62299    View Count: 741

Gummite, Uraninite : UO2, Muscovite : KAl2[(OH)2|AlSi3O10]

Ruggles mine, Grafton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA

A VERY rich specimen of gummite from Ruggles. Specimen is about 1.5x3x1cm in size. In the collection of the photographer.
 © 07 David AldridgePhoto ID: 109890    View Count: 167
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