With a nod to the Red Rose Tea commercials from years ago (Only in Canada, eh? Pity!) and other similar threads like the Down Under and zeolites and pseudos, I thought I'd start a Canadian version. I am curious to see what others might have by way of Canadian minerals in their collection. Care to join in? To get things started, here's a quartz thumbnail from Nova Scotia. Locality: Guysborough Co., Nova Scotia, Canada 2.7 x 1.2 x 1.0 cm [attachment 34025 0932626001309110647.jpg] I look forward to your posts! Maggie http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,240574#msg-240574 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:23:57 +0000 Phorum 5.2.15a http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,292345#msg-292345 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,292345#msg-292345 regards
dermot]]> Dermot Walsh Scrapbook Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:27:24 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,292314#msg-292314 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,292314#msg-292314 Rob Woodside Scrapbook Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:57:14 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,292283#msg-292283 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,292283#msg-292283
I would say this is a fairly hi temp alteration of the schorl at this locality, not weathering. I cannot hazard a guess as to the cause of it / mechanism of alteration. Partial pseudomorphs exist: [www.mindat.org]]]> Phil M. Belley Scrapbook Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:25:19 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,292276#msg-292276 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,292276#msg-292276 Ralph Bottrill Scrapbook Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:57:38 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,292265#msg-292265 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,292265#msg-292265 But John, I found the schorl ps muscovite really intriguing. (Did I abbreviate that correctly?)
Does tourmaline weather into mica? Is it some other process? Is it even known what the process is?
I have read that tourmaline is very durable, a book on sand (a real action packed read!) mentioned that RTZ is an abbreviation for what traces of other minerals are regularly found in sand, since they are so durable, the 3 being rutile, tourmaline and zircon.
Are there other similar pseudomorphs or ones halfway-there around? Must be of impressive geologic age...
Thanks for sharing.]]> D Mike Reinke Scrapbook Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:43:17 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,292242#msg-292242 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,292242#msg-292242 Tim Jokela Jr Scrapbook Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:19:54 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,292180#msg-292180 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,292180#msg-292180 cheers,
John]]> John Montgomery Scrapbook Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:32:17 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,292179#msg-292179 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,292179#msg-292179 dermot]]> Dermot Walsh Scrapbook Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:26:21 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,292178#msg-292178 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,292178#msg-292178 The crystal is 5.5cm long

© JR Montgomery

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dermot]]> Dermot Walsh Scrapbook Thu, 04 Apr 2013 03:26:47 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,289388#msg-289388 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,289388#msg-289388 Tim Jokela Jr Scrapbook Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:48:04 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,289101#msg-289101 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,289101#msg-289101

© A&M

© A&M

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thanks
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After all this snow is gone, come on down for some collecting; it should be really good!! CHEERS...........BOB]]> BOB HARMAN Scrapbook Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:43:56 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,287413#msg-287413 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,287413#msg-287413
largest piece is 9 x 5.5 cm large crystal at top 12mm

smaller piece 5.5 x 4 cm crystal 7mm

found in Tucson in a Peruvian tent of all places..lady didn't know what she had...song and dance folks!!

KOR
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I wonder if that makes the crystals more tasty? One could just roll 8 or 9 in your lower lip and suck on them all day! Steph, make sure you drop them the idea that there could be spin-off business potential there for them!]]> David Zimmerman (2) Scrapbook Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:15:25 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,286458#msg-286458 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,286458#msg-286458 John Montgomery Scrapbook Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:18:41 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,286455#msg-286455 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,286455#msg-286455
What kind of "herks" do they use? NY or "Tibetan"?
How often do they change the filters?
What do they do with the discarded used herks?
How does this consumptive process affect the world price of herks? LOL

And most importantly, how did Dan Akroyd come up with this filtering idea ???

All in all it is regarded as a premium vodka, now we know why. It was banned in Ontario until last year until they improved the packaging so the skull wasn't so "offensive". LOL.

I wonder if I send a query through their official web site if they would answer my questions? We'll have to see about that.

cheers,
stephanie :-)]]> Stephanie Martin Scrapbook Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:44:55 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,286451#msg-286451 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,286451#msg-286451
[en.wikipedia.org]

:)-D

thanks, Steph!]]> Maggie Wilson Scrapbook Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:55:58 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,285847#msg-285847 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,285847#msg-285847 Maggie Wilson Scrapbook Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:31:54 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,285823#msg-285823 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,285823#msg-285823
KOR
E]]> Everett Harrington Scrapbook Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:45:14 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,285807#msg-285807 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,285807#msg-285807
We bought it from David Garske in 2011, and it was originally from the Mineral Zone dated Oct.2008. The label only said Hauyne, Quebec,Canada. Since Oka is the only locality in Quebec with Hauyne we assumed it was from there. Looks like Hauyne to me, will run a few tests on it to confirm.]]> Reiner Mielke Scrapbook Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:23:27 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,285791#msg-285791 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,285791#msg-285791 Rob Woodside Scrapbook Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:14:07 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,285772#msg-285772 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,285772#msg-285772
This is not a particularly impressive specimen, but there wasn't a photo in the gallery, so I thought I'd contribute...

Haüyne from Oka	© Maggie Wilson

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I'm glad you explained the story about how it formed, because it has such an unusual look to it. That's one of those pieces that if it showed up on the Identify thread here, I'd have probably suggested barite from that angled view! What a neat looking piece and nicely photographed too.]]> David Zimmerman (2) Scrapbook Sat, 19 Jan 2013 16:04:31 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,282626#msg-282626 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,282626#msg-282626

© Maggie Wilson

]]> Maggie Wilson Scrapbook Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:01:28 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,282107#msg-282107 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,282107#msg-282107 Maggie Wilson Scrapbook Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:08:04 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,282105#msg-282105 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,282105#msg-282105
Inflation strikes! (toonie for scale in your photo) But then, I guess we won't be able to use shiny new Canadian pennies much longer, as the mint is no longer making them.

Cheers,
Woody]]> Woody Thompson Scrapbook Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:57:47 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,282100#msg-282100 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,17,240574,282100#msg-282100
Philippe.]]> Phil M. Belley Scrapbook Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:19:05 +0000