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Only from Canada, eh?
Posted by Maggie Wilson
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 15, 2011 02:55AM |
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Yet another sphalerite...the sphalerite from this quarry is quite gemmy and facets well.
Guelph Limestone, City of Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
approx 1.5cm x 1.5cm
Guelph Limestone, City of Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
approx 1.5cm x 1.5cm
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 15, 2011 03:34AM |
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 15, 2011 03:51AM |
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 15, 2011 04:01AM |
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Can't wait to see when you do!
In the meantime, here's another little "gem". Selenite from Nancet creek, Alberta ~3cm high. SW UV & visible.
In the meantime, here's another little "gem". Selenite from Nancet creek, Alberta ~3cm high. SW UV & visible.
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 15, 2011 04:09AM |
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Since I haven't been able to take new pictures lately I have been combing through some of my old photos when I was first learning how to use my digital camera. I found a few things where the photos are passable enough to post for the purpose of this thread, so I hope you don't mind.
Here's a few faceted Jeffrey vesuvianites, from Brad Wilson.
Jeffrey mine (Jeffrey quarry; Johns-Manville mine), Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
Here's a few faceted Jeffrey vesuvianites, from Brad Wilson.
Jeffrey mine (Jeffrey quarry; Johns-Manville mine), Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 15, 2011 04:11AM |
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 15, 2011 04:31AM |
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 15, 2011 12:31PM |
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This specimen from Maniwaki, Quebec is comprised of two complete lustrous black titanite wedge crystals.
The larger one is 4.5cm x 4cm
The smaller one on top 2.5cm x 2cm
A mass of smaller titanite crystals form on one side where they intersect.
The two small 3mm. white squares are scapolite
The larger one is 4.5cm x 4cm
The smaller one on top 2.5cm x 2cm
A mass of smaller titanite crystals form on one side where they intersect.
The two small 3mm. white squares are scapolite
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 15, 2011 04:22PM |
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 15, 2011 04:40PM |
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Hi John - don't know if you saw this photo and thread from a month ago...
This photo
triggered this thread [www.mindat.org]
This photo
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triggered this thread [www.mindat.org]
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 15, 2011 05:22PM |
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 15, 2011 09:32PM |
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 15, 2011 11:35PM |
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 16, 2011 02:04AM |
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 17, 2011 05:46AM |
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Found a couple more old photos...
Tangerine flavoured Quartz (acquired from Bill Plavic)
Boylston quarry, Guysborough Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Approx 8 x 6 x 5 cm
There are lots of bigger ones of these out there but this is a favourite as it was a Willard Perkins "Perky Box" thumbnail.
The lazulite goes from shades of blue to green and the siderites are rather gemmy.
Lazulite, Siderite
Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
Approx 2.5 x 2.0 cm
Tangerine flavoured Quartz (acquired from Bill Plavic)
Boylston quarry, Guysborough Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Approx 8 x 6 x 5 cm
There are lots of bigger ones of these out there but this is a favourite as it was a Willard Perkins "Perky Box" thumbnail.
The lazulite goes from shades of blue to green and the siderites are rather gemmy.
Lazulite, Siderite
Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
Approx 2.5 x 2.0 cm
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 17, 2011 06:50PM |
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I went for a walk today at noon hour and it has suddenly turned cold! Put me in mind of icy blue, like this celestine from the Lafarge Quarry, in Dundas, Ontario
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 17, 2011 08:01PM |
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 17, 2011 09:14PM |
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Here's another one of those titanite twins from the Canadian Museum of Nature. Clearly from the same location as the one in that ad, and probably Litchfield, but I can't find the specifics... I'll check with Michel.
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 17, 2011 11:12PM |
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Hi,
I discovered this quartz scepter from Sainte Clotilde, Quebec, Canada in my photo file. I got this from Daniel Comtois of Quebec Minerals via mail order in 1998. It is 3.5cm by 5cm in size.
Thanks for the education on fine Canadian minerals.
Best,
Joe
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/18/2011 01:17AM by Rock Currier.
I discovered this quartz scepter from Sainte Clotilde, Quebec, Canada in my photo file. I got this from Daniel Comtois of Quebec Minerals via mail order in 1998. It is 3.5cm by 5cm in size.
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Thanks for the education on fine Canadian minerals.
Best,
Joe
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/18/2011 01:17AM by Rock Currier.
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 19, 2011 05:13PM |
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