King Beaver mine, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada

2nd photo of the 4cm x 3.5 specimen of diopside and calcite. Here is a shot of the diopside needle xls. The field is 5mm x 5mm.

4cm x 3.5 cm specimen. This was collected October 2006 by Fred Schuster and is in his collection. The calcite was fluorescent yellow. Calcite was brown surrounded by diopside needles (white) Green mineral may be grossular but is not really identified.

4cm x 3.5 cm specimen. This was collected October 2006 by Fred Schuster and is in his collection. The calcite was fluorescent yellow. Calcite was brown surrounded by diopside needles (white) Green mineral may be grossular but is not really identified.

This is the same diopside and calcite specimen magnified. The calcite is fluorescing yellow in short wave UV. The field of view is about 5mm x5mm.

This is the same diopside and calcite specimen magnified. The calcite is fluorescing yellow in short wave UV. The field of view is about 5mm x5mm.

2nd photo of the 4cm x 3.5 specimen of diopside and calcite. Here is a shot of the diopside needle xls. The field is 5mm x 5mm 4cm x 3.5 cm specimen. This was collected October 2006 by Fred Schuster and is in his collection.

South view of the open pit,Beaver mine. Photo taken in July 2010.

The King Beaver Mine in full operation, ca. 1930. Vintage picture postcard published by Photogelatine Engraving Company, Ltd. (No. 8), Ottawa. G. Grundmann collection.

© Photogelatine Engraving Company, Ltd., Ottawa.