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Ontario Gem Mine, Pearl Station, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

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Fluorite : CaF2

Ontario Gem Mine, Pearl Station, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

This is a picture of yellow and orange fluorite from the Ontario Gem Company Mine 2005.
The crystals are approx 20x20mm and the entire specimen is approx. 2" long
 © Marino 2005Photo ID: 46899    View Count: 340

Fluorite : CaF2, Galena : PbS, Calcite : CaCO3, Quartz : SiO2

Ontario Gem Mine, Pearl Station, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

Gem quality yellow fluorite and a galena crystal are featured in this picture. The entire specimen is 4 inches long. The fluorite crystals pictured here average 20x20mm and the galena crystal is approx. 5mm. This specimen was collected at Ontario Gem Company Mine. The photo was taken by Kathleen Marino.
 © Marino 2005Photo ID: 46895    View Count: 301

Multiple photos availableFluorite : CaF2, Quartz (Var: Amethyst) : SiO2

Ontario Gem Mine, Pearl Station, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

5.8 x 4.5 x 3.9 cm. Clusters of gem, yellow fluorite cubes to 6 mm are scattered on the vuggy, 3-dimensional, amethyst matrix on this fine and uncommon combination specimen from Thunder Bay, Ontario. There is also pink, bladed baryte on this piece. Thunder Bay is world-renowned for amethyst and to see starkly contrasting, yellow gem fluorite cubes ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 238882    View Count: 18

Goethite : α-Fe3+O(OH), Pyrite : FeS2, Hematite : Fe2O3, Quartz (Var: Amethyst) : SiO2

Ontario Gem Mine, Pearl Station, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

This photo was taken with a binocular microscope magnification x30, but it can be easily seen with a loop. The main crystal itself is approx. 1.5" x 1.5" This specimen was found at Ontario Gem Amethyst mine in Northwester Ontario.
Photo ID: 46891    View Count: 359

Goethite : α-Fe3+O(OH), Quartz : SiO2

Ontario Gem Mine, Pearl Station, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

This picture is of a clear quartz crystal that is approx. 1 inch long. There are long (1") fan shaped goethite formations inside this crystal. This crystal is a part of a massive specimen that is approx. 5' wide and 3' tall. Photo was taken at Ontario Gem Company mine summer 2005.
 © Marino 2005Photo ID: 46896    View Count: 354

Goethite : α-Fe3+O(OH)

Ontario Gem Mine, Pearl Station, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

Acicular Goethite Crystal cluster. Size 4x2.5x2.5cm. Rafael Hernandes CorrĂȘa-Silva Collection.
 © BrhoundsPhoto ID: 51619    View Count: 331

Quartz : SiO2

Ontario Gem Mine, Pearl Station, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

Beautiful red quartz 2" tall nodule from Ontario Gem Company Mine. Photo from winter 2005.
Approx. Dimensions at the most Extreme Points:
2"tall, 3"wide, 2.75" deep
 © Marino 2005Photo ID: 46898    View Count: 474

Quartz : SiO2

Ontario Gem Mine, Pearl Station, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

Natural black quartz from Ontario Gem Company Mine in Ontario. Photo taken winter 2005 by Kathleen Marino.
 © Marino 2005Photo ID: 46897    View Count: 320
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