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Northwest Territories, Canada

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Multiple photos availableAcanthite : Ag2S, Chalcopyrite : CuFeS2

Eldorado Mine, Port Radium, Great Bear Lake, Mackenzie District, Northwest Territories, Canada

Classic specimen of lustrous gray Acanthite crystals with Chalcopyrite on matrix!
The largest crystal in the middle measures 1.8 cm in length! The remainder of this very rich
Silver Sulfide is covered with smaller Acanthites and patches of iridescent Chalcopyrite.
From the Eldorado Mine, Port Radium, Mackenzie District, Northwest Territories, ...
 © www.exceptionalminerals.comPhoto ID: 154894    View Count: 422

Multiple photos availableBerthierite : FeSb2S4, Stibnite : Sb2S3

Giant Yellowknife Mine, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

Indistinct bluish metallic crystals of Berthierite imbedded in massive Stibnite (overall 6.0 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm). Ex L. D. Dickey collection. JF Carpentier specimen (#00671) and photograph.
 © JF Carpentier 2007Photo ID: 114315    View Count: 190

Calcite : CaCO3, Dolomite : CaMg(CO3)2

Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada

Brownish yellow rhombohedrons to about 1 cm across, on white dolomite. Note the double refraction visible in the top right crystal. Field width: 4.5 cm. P Haas photograph and collection (no. 52-070).
 © Peter HaasPhoto ID: 36255    View Count: 384

Calcite : CaCO3, Dolomite : CaMg(CO3)2

Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada

Calcite on dolomite. Specimen A113 in the collection of the photographer, Alan Goldstein.
 © Alan GoldsteinPhoto ID: 26042    View Count: 340

Calcite : CaCO3, Dolomite : CaMg(CO3)2

Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada

Complex tabular crystals on pale yellow dolomite. Field width: 4.5 cm. P Haas photograph and collection (no. 52-003).
 © Peter HaasPhoto ID: 36256    View Count: 291

Calcite : CaCO3

Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada

Multiply twinned rhombic crystals with gemmy centers. 5cm X 3cm X 3cm
 © Geoffrey KrasnovPhoto ID: 92313    View Count: 145

Calcite : CaCO3

Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada

Cloudy pale rhombic cluster. 10.5cm X 5.5cm X 2.4cm
 © Geoffrey KrasnovPhoto ID: 92368    View Count: 126

Diamond : C

Ekati Mine, Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, Canada

NATURAL DIAMOND
Ekati mine, Northwest Territories, Canada. 0.48 ct. This is the top of a natural octahedral diamond showing a 4 sided pyramid. The diamond is very bright and clear with some internal fractures.
 © Crystal VinePhoto ID: 20154    View Count: 940

Diamond : C

Ekati Mine, Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, Canada

3 carat Canadian octahedral diamond crystal. Pale brown and transparent, too internally imperfect for use as a gem. 8 x 7 x 6 mm. RFC T1531.

Mindat.org Photo of the Day - 7th Feb 2007
 © Michael C. RoarkePhoto ID: 85351    View Count: 880

Diamond : C

Ekati Mine, Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, Canada

NATURAL DIAMOND
Ekati mine, Lac De Gras, Northwestern territories, Canada. 0.72ct. 0.5x0.6cm. This is a tabular rhomboid shaped grey opaque xtl. Quite unusual.
 © Crystal VinePhoto ID: 20158    View Count: 727
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