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Only from Canada, eh?
Posted by Maggie Wilson
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 07, 2011 01:51PM |
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Hi, Maggie,
Fluorite from the Rogers Mine, Madoc, Ontario, Canada; 6cm by 7cm. From Hawthorneden in April of 1996. Frank and Wendy Melanson found this specimen and several others, undamaged, at the bottom of a large pile of fluorite which they bought from a local miner.
Best,
Joe
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/11/2011 07:12AM by Rock Currier.
Fluorite from the Rogers Mine, Madoc, Ontario, Canada; 6cm by 7cm. From Hawthorneden in April of 1996. Frank and Wendy Melanson found this specimen and several others, undamaged, at the bottom of a large pile of fluorite which they bought from a local miner.
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| Rogers Mine, Madoc, Ontario, Canada 7cm | © Joseph Polityka |
Best,
Joe
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/11/2011 07:12AM by Rock Currier.
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 07, 2011 01:54PM |
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This is a specimen that Reiner collected some time ago from the Lafarge Quarry in Dundas - fingers are crossed that we will remain privileged to collect there for many years to come.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/11/2011 07:11AM by Rock Currier.
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 07, 2011 02:01PM |
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 07, 2011 03:47PM |
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Here is one of my favorites. A spray of yellow Uranophane from the Madawaska Faraday Mine, southwest of Bancroft, Ontario. The history of that place & the quality of the Uranophane i find very fascinating. Definitely one of the most showy & colorful RE minerals i seen from Canada.The cluster is 1.6 cm across.
Michael.
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 07, 2011 04:06PM |
Maggie,
No worries about this being a dud. So many wonderful specimens from Canada.
Both of my offerings are from one of the greatest localities on the planet - Mont Saint-Hilaire.
No worries about this being a dud. So many wonderful specimens from Canada.
Both of my offerings are from one of the greatest localities on the planet - Mont Saint-Hilaire.
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 07, 2011 04:15PM |
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Maggie,
Zircon, Renfrew County, Ontario, 7cm by 7cm matrix. I was very happy to find this piece several years ago since I found very little of anything except fluor richterite on my visits to your country.
Where are those apatites?
Best,
Joe
Zircon, Renfrew County, Ontario, 7cm by 7cm matrix. I was very happy to find this piece several years ago since I found very little of anything except fluor richterite on my visits to your country.
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| © Joseph Polityka |
Where are those apatites?
Best,
Joe
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 07, 2011 05:21PM |
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 07, 2011 05:23PM |
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Lots of great specimens from this country. Excellent
Some specimens from the north (as we have a lot of that).
Sphalerite and Pyrite specimens from Nanisivik, Baffin Island.
Andy Haighton,
Brampton, Ontario
Some specimens from the north (as we have a lot of that).
Sphalerite and Pyrite specimens from Nanisivik, Baffin Island.
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Andy Haighton,
Brampton, Ontario
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 07, 2011 06:53PM |
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Hi,
I photographed this apatite on calcite at the Smithsonian Museum in 2010. It is over 50cm in width and is from the Yates Mine, Otter Lake, Canada, of course.
I have always had a soft spot in my heart for apatites from Canada.
Best,
Joe
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/07/2011 06:55PM by Joseph Polityka.
I photographed this apatite on calcite at the Smithsonian Museum in 2010. It is over 50cm in width and is from the Yates Mine, Otter Lake, Canada, of course.
I have always had a soft spot in my heart for apatites from Canada.
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| © Renee Teresa Polityka |
Best,
Joe
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/07/2011 06:55PM by Joseph Polityka.
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 07, 2011 07:20PM |
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Great idea Maggie!
Here's one of my field-collected favourites: feldspar after scapolite from the Cross Quarry, Wakefield, Quebec. ~9cm wide.
Here's one of my field-collected favourites: feldspar after scapolite from the Cross Quarry, Wakefield, Quebec. ~9cm wide.
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 07, 2011 08:08PM |
That farmer should keep his fence in better repair, Michael 
Lovely piece!
Lovely piece!
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 07, 2011 08:27PM |
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 07, 2011 09:41PM |
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 07, 2011 09:49PM |
I thought locality pics should also have their place on here, so below is a photo of the Mine Lac d'Amiante (LAB Mine) located south of Black Lake, QC:
And, a self collected specimen of the primary mineral mined from the pit:
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| Mine Lac d'Amiante, August, 2010 | © Paul T. Brandes |
And, a self collected specimen of the primary mineral mined from the pit:
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| Chrysotile, 8 cm | © Paul T. Brandes |
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 08, 2011 12:14AM |
I thought I would post a Gypsum since it is from my hometown.
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| © Cindy Hasler www.canadianminerals.net |
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 08, 2011 12:44AM |
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 08, 2011 01:10AM |
Thanks Maggie and thank you for adding this thread! This is my first time posting!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/08/2011 01:12AM by Cindy Hasler.
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| © Cindy Hasler canadianminerals.net |
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/08/2011 01:12AM by Cindy Hasler.
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 08, 2011 01:13AM |
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 08, 2011 01:32AM |
A couple of specimens from Inverhuron, Ontario. I purchased them at a local swap/sales show in Taylor, Michigan this past March.
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Re: Only from Canada, eh? November 08, 2011 01:43AM |
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