Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada

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Biotite
	Ward Inlet, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada 2.4X3X2.1 cm
© Cindy Hasler canadianminerals.net	Photo ID: 203131 View Count: 70
Bravoite : (Fe,Ni)S₂
	Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada Width of field 3.2 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. Compositing software: CombineZP. Equipment: Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope. Microchemical test on nickel(with dimethylglyoxime) is positive.
© 2008 Jesse Crawford	Photo ID: 190754 View Count: 81
Calcite : CaCO₃
	Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada Thin plate of pyrite overgrown on one side with drusy calcite and larger compound crystals of calcite. The larger calcite crystals have multiple terminations in parallel orientation. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 6x4.5x2 cm. Size of individual crystals: 5-15 mm.
© 2002 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 6432 View Count: 503
Calcite : CaCO₃, Dolomite : CaMg(CO₃)₂, Chalcopyrite : CuFeS₂
	Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada An EXCELLENT and showy CABINET plate of lustrous, light amber calcite crystals on highly lustrous, glassy, gray dolomite rhombs from the famous Nanisivik Mine on Baffin Island, Canada. The dominating, 3.0 cm, compound, doubly terminated, golden-amber calcite crystal group really sets this piece off. Sparkly, micro chalcopyrite crystals are ...
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Calcite : CaCO₃, Pyrite : FeS₂
	Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada A excellent and UNUSUAL specimen famous Nanisivik Mine, above the Arctic Circle, on Baffin Island, Canada. Lustrous, doubly terminated, amber calcite crystals are preferentially included with pyrite and coated with pyrite. This showy piece is complete all-around and only has one small point of attachment. Ex Marty Lewadny Collection. 3.9 x 2.8 x ...
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Calcite : CaCO₃, Pyrite : FeS₂
	Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada Gorgeous honey colored calcite to 2.3 x 1.5 cm sits on a matrix of massive pyrite from this well known Canadian location. Size: 7 x 4.2 x 2 cm. Photograph and collection - Bill Morgenstern
© Bill Morgenstern - Earth Moods	Photo ID: 239703 View Count: 39
Dolomite : CaMg(CO₃)₂, Sphalerite : (Zn,Fe²⁺)S, Calcite : CaCO₃
	Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada Sphalerite (black) and Calcite (yellow) on Dolomite 8 X 11.5 X 7.3 cm
© Cindy Hasler www.canadianminerals.net	Photo ID: 183579 View Count: 85
Graphite : C
	Kimmirut (Lake Harbour), Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada 2.3 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm. A lustrous, sharp, 8 mm graphite crystal jauntily placed on matrix from a famous Canadian locality - Lake Harbour on Baffin Island. This is an EXCELLENT and VERY WELL-FORMED hexgonal crystal of this elemental species from this locality. In fact, this is a very fine crystal from nearly any worldwide locality.
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Pyrite : FeS₂
	Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada Exquisite thumbnail specimen of pyrite showing a combination of cubic, octahedral, dodecahedral, pyritohedral crystal faces that this famous mine is note for. No damage on the major crystals. Overall size of mineral specimen: 28x18x18 mm. Size of individual crystals: 2-14 mm.
© 2002 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 6244 View Count: 673
Pyrite : FeS₂
	Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada Plate of sharp, well crystallized pyrite crystals. The crystals are slightly elongated, rectangular shaped and have slight growth pattern striations on the surface. No damage. Ex. Dr. E. Sensel collection #M445. Overall size of mineral specimen: 6x5x2 cm. Size of individual crystals: 2-8 mm.
© 2001 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 779 View Count: 853