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Calcite
Forks of the Credit, Belfountain, Peel Region, Ontario, Canada
Michal's Mindat Rockhound Page
Registered member since 21st Mar 2008
Michal Adamowicz has uploaded:
295 Mineral Photos
122 Locality Photos
Michal has published 4 articles on mindat.org
Hail all fellow Rockhounds!
My name is Michal Adamowicz and like you i have taken an interest to the hobby of mineral collecting, which i prefer to call Rockhounding. We all started collecting for different reasons, i for one begun my collecting hobby when my mother bought me a quartz crystal when i was younger. This crystal is the pride of my collection due to its symbolic value and its clarity. I started collecting around 2000 or so. At first i collected limestone rocks, fossils & coral fragments which i found in nearby Credit River. As i took more interest in collecting i expanded my search to the nearby Niagara Escarpment for limestone fragments & micro crystals such as pyrite & calcite.
My main region for mineral searching is the Bancroft Region in Ontario. Its about a 3and a half hour drive one way from my home in Mississauga, so it is a trip that only take once or twice a year. So you can imagine that i look forward greatly to these excursions.
To me minerals are a gift from nature, and as such they are things of beauty, rarity, and should be cherished. When i got searching, i do not think it of as a search, i think it of as a hunt. The crystal found are trophies, i suppose it is a more humane ways to get a trophy. I greatly enjoy the journey to different sites since i look forward to seeing what changed there, or i try to find a new site. When i visit a location i have been to before i usually explore the site a bit to see what has changed, sort of getting reacquainted with an old friend.
To me mineral collecting is an adventure of exploration and independence. These trips help we connect with prospectors and explorers, i try to understand their spirit to explore and their need to risk it all for the promise of great wealth. When i go to these sites, at some locations you are the only person there which can be eerie, but also you get a strong feeling of being alone. As you look on the ground for crystal fragments your thoughts wonder and you find a sense of peace. This is what mineral collecting is for me. It is a journey from everyday things to something old, forgotten, and laced with history. To me going to look for crystals & being out in nature generally is an almost spiritual experience. Its hard to describe, but when i hear the wind threw the trees or the sound of the rain falling on quartzite cliffs i can almost hear something beyond the sound of the wind & the rain, its as if i can almost hear nature her self singing. Sounds poetic i know, but to me it truly is a very important experience and one that take very seriously.
I generally prefer to find crystals, such as apatite, schorl, & beryl. One of my goals is to find specimens of these minerals. So every time i got on my trips the chance of finding "the big one' is there.I do have some samples in my collection that i purchased but they comprise a very small amount of my collection, most i find by hand. One mineral that i "hunger" to find is corundum. This is one crystal that i really wish to find. When i find it i will feel a great sense of accomplishment. So wish me luck. So you now know me a bit. thanks for reading about me, lets us all rockhound safely & with determination.
Michal's Favourites
This page lists Michal's favourite minerals, localities, mindat.org members and photos. All lists in alphabetical order.
Favourite Minerals
Amazonite
Apatite
Beryl
Calcite
Corundum
Diopside
Fluorite
Schorl
Smoky Quartz
Favourite Localities
Bear Lake diggings (Gibson Road Western occurrence), Tory Hill, Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
Beryl Pit, Quadeville, Lyndoch Township, Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada
Craigmont Mine, Raglan Township, Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada
Dwyer Fluorite Mine, Cardiff Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
Musclow-Greenview road, Monteagle Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Favourite Members' Home Pages
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Favourite Photos
Corundum
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Lily Robertson, Dungannon Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Here is a single crystal of black Corundum from the Lily Robertson occurrence. The crystal is 2.2 cm long, and 1.2 cm wide. From M. Adamowicz collection.
© M.Adamowicz
Photo ID: 167933 View Count: 16
Diopside
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CaMg[Si
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Calcite
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CaCO
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York River Skarn (York River Tactite Zone), Dungannon Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Here is a small sample of green Diopside on white Clacite from York River Skarn, Ontario. The sample is 3.1 cm long, 1.8 cm wide, and 1.6 cm tall. From M. Adamowicz collection.
© M.Adamowicz
Photo ID: 158620 View Count: 33
Apatite
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Calcite
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CaCO
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Bear Lake diggings (Gibson Road Western occurrence), Tory Hill, Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
This is a good sample of Green Apatite in Calcite. The sample is from Bear Lake Diggings, Ontario. The whole sample is 10.3cm long, 6.4cm wide and 3.4 cm tall. The apatite crystal is 5.1 cm long and 0.75 cm wide. From M. Adamowicz collection.
© M.Adamowicz
Photo ID: 157715 View Count: 34
Apatite
Bear Lake diggings (Gibson Road Western occurrence), Tory Hill, Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
Here is an nice specimen of a double terminated apatite crystal. they crystal is 6.3cm long 1.75cm wide & 1.75 cm high. The crystal is found in Bear Lake Diggings, Ontario & is strongly weathered with a chip in the middle. From M. Adamowicz collection.
© M.Adamowicz
Photo ID: 157705 View Count: 40
Calcite
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CaCO
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Forks of the Credit, Belfountain, Peel Region, Ontario, Canada
Here is a spectacular calcite cluster chipped of some limestone near Belfountain, Ontario. The cluster is 7cm long, 5cm wide, and 4.2cm tall. From M. Adamowicz collection.
© M.Adamowicz
Photo ID: 157699 View Count: 39
Michal Adamowicz's Blog
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Michal Adamowicz's Articles
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Published Articles
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Last Revision Date
Why Do we Rockhound? A story of what got me interested in the hobby.
7th Jul 2008
Exploring the Bessmer Mine
1st Jul 2008
Exploring the Rankin Mine, in Mayo Township
22nd May 2008
Exploring the Dwyer Fluorite Mine
19th May 2008
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Michal Adamowicz's Photos
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Aaron Buchanan Mine, Plumtree, Spruce Pine District, Avery Co., North Carolina, USA
Afton Mine, Kamloops, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Anhui Province, China
Atlas Mts, Morocco
Bear Lake diggings (Gibson Road Western occurrence), Tory Hill, Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
Beryl Pit, Quadeville, Lyndoch Township, Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada
Bessemer Mine, Mayo Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Bicroft mine, Cardiff Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
Bozeman Corundum Co. Mine, Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin Co., Montana, USA
Burgess Mine, Carlow Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Cancrinite Hill, Dungannon Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Corydon Stone Co. Quarry (Corydon Crushed Stone and Lime Quarry), Corydon, Harrison Co., Indiana, USA
Craigmont Mine, Raglan Township, Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada
Davis Hill, Dungannon Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Desmont Mine, Wilberforce, Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
Diamond Lake, Highland Grove, Herschel Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Dundas Quarry (Lafarge Quarry), Dundas, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
Dwyer Fluorite Mine, Cardiff Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
Dyno Mine, Cardiff, Cardiff Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
Earle's Farm Fluororichterite occurrence, Wilberforce, Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
Egan Chute, Dungannon Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Evans Mine, Sudbury, Sudbury District (Sudbury Complex; Sudbury nickel irruptive), Ontario, Canada
Forks of the Credit, Belfountain, Peel Region, Ontario, Canada
Goulding-Keene Quarry (and CN Dump), Dungannon Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Great Salt Plains, Jet, Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma, USA
Greyhawk Mine, Faraday Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Highway 62N Road cut, Maynooth, Monteagle Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Lily Robertson, Dungannon Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Little Pine Garnet Mine, Marshall, Madison Co., North Carolina, USA
Luc Yen, Yenbai (Yen Bai) Province, Vietnam
MacDonald mine, Hybla, Monteagle Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
Musclow-Greenview road, Monteagle Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Niagara escarpment, Milton, Halton Region, Ontario, Canada
Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada
Princess Sodalite Mine (Princess Quarry), Dungannon Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Prospect Park Quarry (Sowerbutt Quarry; Vandermade Quarry; Warren Brothers Quarry), Prospect Park, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
Rankin Mine, Mayo Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Rio Tinto Mines, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Saranac Mine (Zircon and Pegmatite Showings), Tory Hill, Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
Shilu Mine, Yangchun Co., Yangjiang Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China
Steele Mine, Lyndhurst, Rear of Leeds and Lansdowne Township, Leeds and Grenville Co., Ontario, Canada
Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
Warwickite occurrence, Baptiste Lake, Herschel Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
West Lake Mine, Cardiff Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
Wieliczka Mine, Wieliczka, MaĆopolskie, Poland
Xikuangshan Sb deposit, Lengshuijiang Co., Loudi Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Yingling Fluorite Mine, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
York River Skarn (York River Tactite Zone), Dungannon Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
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Actinolite
Albite
Amazonite
Amethyst
Apatite
Aquamarine
Aragonite
Augite
Azurite
Beryl
Biotite
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Cleavelandite
Copper
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Dolomite
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Feldspar Group
Fluorite
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Gypsum
Hematite
Hornblende
Imperial Topaz
K Feldspar
Katophorite
Kyanite
Magnetite
Malachite
Marcasite
Muscovite
Peristerite
Pyrite
Pyromorphite
Pyroxene Group
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
Schorl
Selenite
Serpentine Group
Smoky Quartz
Sodalite
Spinel
Stibnite
Sulphur
Talc
Titanite
Willemite
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