 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | BANCROFTS STAR SAPPHIRE By HAROLD E. PETCH, B.A. Past President and Publicity Chairman, Bancroft Mineral Society...beautiful sixpointed black star sapphire cabochons is the top rock news from Bancroft this past winter. Sam Woodcox...interesting gems from black corundum found in the area. The sapphire is a member of the corundum family which...perfection. The blue corundum called Oriental Sapphire was the one the Hebrews claimed God's throne was...specimens were first sent to England. The name sapphire is applied in general to all the varieties of |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the highlands of the Bancroft area, Ontario. PO Box 1924 Bancroft, Ontario, Canada K0L 1C0 mcdougallray@gmail...collection F Ontario, Canada or more than one hundred years, mineral specimens from the Bancroft area, Ontario...Ontario, Canada, have been added to collections around the world, gracing the display cases of museums and...Although the days of commercial mining in the Bancroft area are over, and access to localities has become...superb specimens are still found today, and Bancroft-area minerals and their localities continue to be |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | from Canada Downloaded by [Florida International University] at 19:52 23 August 2013 C anada is home... from emerald to sapphire, Canada has it all. Yet, for most of its history, Canada has been regarded...in Canada (fig. 1). Some gem localities, such as those for amethyst from Nova Scotia and Ontario, have...discovered; occurrences of sapphire in Nunavut, emerald in the Yukon and Ontario, and peridot, topaz, and...BRADLEY S. WILSON PO Box 352 Kingston, Ontario K7L 4W2 Canada brad@alpinegems.ca 96*2: 405,9(3: |  | | Book (edition) | | ·- I A : I ♦ • ROCKBOUND'S . PARADISE I Bancroft and Region l Old Mines Quarries Outcrops Roadcuts...Identification Guide to the·Rocks and Minerals of the Area Bob Trueman. l • The Geology of the Princess...Dungannoo Township, aboo 2.5 mile (4 km) n rth t of Bancroft • _- within a ~cries of ~kalinc . ( 5km) ardfrom...partially replaced by sodalite. The rocks of the area have been mylonitized J>y late particularly attractive...al. Classic .\.fmeral Collecting Localities in Ontario and Quebec; XXIV International Geological Congress |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | report indicated that the Kirkland Lake area of northern Ontario is also attracting considerable attention...Kirkland Lake area as a result of extensive field work by the Geological Survey of Canada over the last...the esker came from the Kirkland Lake-Larder Lake area, where some kimberlite dikes have since been found...exploring a kimberlite pipe in the Upper Canada Mine, near Timmins, Ontario. Does this indicate that a diamond...metamorphism. The lack of success in finding pipes in Canada and the northern states h.is been the destruction |  | | Report (issue) | | Highway 134 is shown, but is not labelled. - BANCROFT TRlP 1 - This mine is closed and most of the Photo...It is also private property. BANCROFT TRlP 2 Figure 10, p. 64 BANCROFT TRlP 3 Figure 11, p. 68 Photo...SCENERY PETERBOROUGH, BANCROFT AND MADOC AREA Geological Guide Book No. 3 ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF MINES...MINES Reprinted by Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines Sean Conway, Minister of Mines (iii)...(iii) ©1969 Government of Ontario Printed in Ontario, Canada Reprinted 1974 Second Reprinting 1984 |  | | Journal (issue) | | INC'LUSIONS' 406 - 7 Elizabeth St. N., Mississauga, Ontario, L5G 2Y8 ( 416) 278-5468 6 Publisher & Editor:...Montreal ~ BANCROFTS UNIQUE HERITAGE Susan Morris, Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce ROCKHOUNDING IN...William Pinch BANCROFT SlilNES SILVER Bancroft plans a Party Susan Morris, Bancroft & District Chamber...Chamber of Commerce BANCROFT REVISITED From the "ConglomeraJe" via "Rock Blast" James Wahla SU ITES IN...--=--,----- - - - - 2 4 Clubs and Federations in Canada Classifieds _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | vein-dikes of the Grenville Geologic Province, Canada. Gem zircon and associated corundum occur in some...sodalite-bearing nepheline syenite in the Litchfield-Gardiner area, Kennebec County (King and Foord 1994). Zircon crystals...pegmatites in the general North Cheyenne–Helen Hunt Falls area about 5 kilometers northeast of St. Peters Dome...miarolitic cavities in pegmatites of the Crystal Peak area. The variety “cyrtolite” is widely distributed,...Grenville-aged rocks in Renfrew and adjacent counties, Ontario, Canada (Robinson and Chamberlain 1982; Traill 1983; |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Full money back guarantee. When in the Fort Worth area be sure to visit our retail store. Send for your...MICROMOUNTS BOULANGERITE RINGS Rogers Mine, Madoc, Ontario. Black, shiny, complete rings in or on fluorite...ease. R. Mielke, 12 Idlewood Dr., Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. MICRO COPPER CRYSTALS - From Ekaterinberg...FRANKLINITE - Fluorescent, per lb. $6.00. Emerald, opal, sapphire while they last. H. Begell, P.O. Box 253, Eatontown...individual types on request. When you are in our area be sure to see our fine selection of mountings and |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | identification. If the stone can be scratched by corundum (sapphire) then it isn't a diamond. However, if it scratches...Wisconsin, by Publius V. Lawson BANCROFT GEMS Bancroft, Ont., Canada The demand for uranium is increasing...interest in our area. Many new producers are expected in the near future. A few of the Bancroft Mineral Society...that great activity is taking place in the Bancroft area. Uranium exploration is in full swing with many...1950's. Suspension of uranium production in the Bancroft area was due to the lack of a market for the material |  | | Journal (issue) | | phlogopite as an inclusion in red spinel and blue sapphire from Mogok, attributing it to syngenetic growth...state (see Map). Geologically, it is a volcanic area in a region where there have been numerous volcanic...this particular flow unit, occupying only a small area in the Rabbit Basin north of Plush, seemed to be...collectables at numerous localities all over the world. An area in Mexico, near Rocky Point, at the head of the...straw-hued glassy fragments of labradorite. The Oregon area seems richer, however, and the proportion of labradorite |  | | Report (issue) | | Publications Committee 270 Brock Street Peterborough, Ontario K9H 2P9 Editorial committee: Michael Peterman,...dozen other successful mining operations, both in Canada and United States, giving stable employment to...major success story for Peterborough County and for Canada. In 1934, Bill Morrison acquired a few hundred...development of artificial abrasives. From 1900 to 1921 Canada supplied the greater part of the world's requirements...principally from mines at Craigmont, northeast of Bancroft, but with a contribution also from the deposits |  | | Journal (issue) | | y ~ ,.t 1 The 200th Issue SMLS USA/Canada Trip. Part 3 Bancroft In Memory of Daphne Hall lournal 200...Millau, Central Massif, France Return to India USA/Canada To celebrate these superb expeditions the next...Gemstones (Derek Underdown) aquamarine zincite sapphire top row, left to .right middle row, left to...yellow sapphire(syn) 17 carats cubiczircorua bottom row, left to right Bottom Row pink sapphire (syn)...Barstow. It was on this trip that Daphne Hall found an area at Hingston Down Consols with over 35 minerals present |  | | Report (issue) | | Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39 Bancroft - Parry Sound area and Southern Ontario Ann P. Sabina...Sabina L 1*1 Natural Resources Canada Ressources naturelles Canada 1986 CanadZ L COVER Left: Betafite...Collection specimen No. 42584. National Museum of Canada photo No. 1168B. Note: actual specimen is dark...brown. Right: Nepheline crystals, Davis Hill, Bancroft. Specimen measures 21 cm by 20 cm. National Mineral...Collection specimen No. 36463. National Museum of Canada photo No. 1361. Note: actual specimen is grey with |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Full money back guarantee. When in the Fort Worth area be sure to visit our retail store. Send for your...WORLD WIDE MINERALS, Philipsburg, Quebec, Canada. BLACK HILLS AREA XLS. - Blue apatites, fluorescent barites...indivfdlal types on request. When you are in our area be sure to see our fine selection of mountings and...Drawer 730, Kirkland Lake, Ont., Canada. Postpaid, U.S.A. and Canada. QUALITY MINERALS FOR YOUR COLLECTION-For...welcome. Just west of 14 on 7 Highway. Marmora, Ontario, Canada. Belle Vista Motel. (Ph. 613-472-22161. DIAMOND |  | | Book | | 1 Bancroft & District CHAMBER OF COMMERCE P.O. B o x 5 3 9 , B a n c r o f t , O N K 0 L 1C0 Tel: (613)...commerce.bancroft.on.ca Be sure to visit... The Bancroft Mineral Museum Located in the "Old Station",...region Eagle's Nest Lookout Get an overview of Bancroft and the scenic York River Valley from the top...canyon is part of the Crowe River Valley Conservation Area, and is a great place for a family outing. Bear...Chamber of Commerce for information and permits. Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce Information on |  | | Journal (issue) | | paper cited but confirmed subsequently as the Hunza area; M. Okrusch, pers. comm. 2002). The two hand specimens...for the samples from the large metamorphic mining area in Mogok, in which different types of metamorphic...several occasions during frequent visits to the Mogok area from 1994 to 2001. J. Gemm., 2003, 28, 7, 385-391...composition. Keywords: EPMA, LA-ICP-MS, ruby, sapphire, Thailand, trace element Introduction T race...proposed by Guo et al (1996) who focused only on sapphire genesis. The mineral inclusions in rubies also |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Full money back guarantee. When in the Fort Worth area be sure to visit our retail store. Send for your...order. WORLD WIDE MINERALS, Philipsburg, Quebec, Canada. NEW DEALER SPECIALIZING IN QUALITY CRYSTALS Micromount...individl.al types on request. When you are In our area be sure to see our tine selection of mountings and...Drawer 730, Kirkland Lake, Ont., Canada. Postpaid, U.S.A. and Canada. QUALITY MINERALS FOR YOUR COLLECTION-For...welcome. Just west of 14 on 7 Highway. Marmora, Ontario, Canada. Belle Vista Motel. (Ph. 613-472-22161. DIAMOND |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 644 Canada, Bancroft, Ont. (Presher) 143 Windsor's Rockpuppy 196 Mineral Collecting, E. Canada (Marshall)...(Marshall) 229 Bancroft area ( Leofsky) 308 Chips f r o m t h e Quarry 2, 114, 2 2 6 , 3 3 8 , 562 Chromite...( Y a f f e ) . . . . Massachusetts, Springfield Area (Anderson) 145 499 M a t t h e w s , W i l l a m...5 t h Anniversary 139 Ornamental stones, Albany area (Gosse) . . 165 Rare-Earth pegmatite (Rowley) ....C g e m Collection 383 News f r o m 424 12 lb. sapphire found 584 Novice Notes (Browne) 5 4 2 , 644 O |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Full money back guarantee. When in the Fort Worth area be sure to visit our retail store. Send for your...order. WORLD WIDE MINERAlS, Philipsburg, Quebec, Canada. XM~ COLLECTION Of 23 beautiful cabinet size western...indivlckMI types on request. When you are In our area be sure to see our fine selection of mountings and...Drawer 730, Kirkland Lake, Ont., Canada. Postpeid, U.S.A. and Canada. QUARTERLY MINERAL LIST - For those...welcome. Just west of 14 on 7 Highway. Marmora, Ontario, Canada. Belle Vista Motel. (Ph. 613-472-2216). FOR |  | | Journal (issue) | | Some classic mineral localities in Southeastern Ontario..................................................Collins The Lake Clear-Kuehl Lake area, Renfrew County, Ontario.......................................Quartz crystals from the Granite Creek-Lolo Pass area, Montana..........................................219 by M.Jensen Some rare minerals of the Bancroft area ..............................................Leicestershire LE7 7QB Canada: Mrs. J. W. Peat 36 Deepwood Crescent Don Mills, Ontario M3C 1N8 South Africa: |  | | Journal (issue) | | Rocks and Minerals of Ontario -- H f ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND NORTHERN AFFAIRS Honourable...and Minerals of Ontario By D. F. HEWITT Chief, Industrial Mineral Section Ontario Department of Mines... (Courtesy The International Nickel Company of Canada, Limited). Centre left: Eurypterus lacustris, an...about 400 m.y. ago; Welland County. (Courtesy Shell Canada Ltd.). right: left: — — — Centre right: Archaeocrinus...are common in Paleozoic limestones throughout Ontario. A large crinoid reef extended along presentday |  | | Journal (issue) | | ............................................. SAPPHIRE OFF-SET HEAD ...................................Tomlinson, 27 LaSalle Drive, Deep River, Ont., Canada. The photo shows a beautiful green mala chite...Foods Bldg., Exhibition Park, Vancouver, B. C., Canada. Oct. 23, 1965—The Niagara Falls Rocks & Minerals...country, Canada, Mexico, etc. Readers willing to volunteer this information for their area or state,...First Two Volunteers: Canada—Sean A. Lochman, 792 Byron Ave., Ottawa 13, Ont., Canada. 724 New York—Anna |  | | Book (volume) | | promising diamond fields being vigorously explored in Canada and the United States. Experts agree that in several...kimberlite bodies, most likely in Canada. Systematic large-scale mining of sapphire-bearing gravels in Montana...large quantities of rough for many years. The sapphire “ore” has increased in value and profitability...techniques which now convert formerly lackluster sapphire crystals into gemstones of much improved clarity...from government sources in the form of detailed area reports and corresponding geological maps. I have |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | money back guarantee. W h e n in the Ft. W o r t h area be sure to visit us at one of our complete retail...2 7 No. 7 H w y . E., T h o r n h i l l , Ont., Canada. N E W OFFER! 'GRAB BAG' T U M B L I N G PACKAGE...R L D W I D E M I N ERALS, Philipsburg, Quebec, Canada. ( L o cated on highway 7, Vermont border.) ROCKS...7 3 0 , K i r k l a n d Lake, Ontario, Canada. Postpaid, U.S.A. & Canada. Fairhope, Ala. Nor. 4-6, 1966...626 BOSTON - N E W ENGLAND — Fluorite & calcite, Canada; diopside in calcite; norbergite, F r a n k l i |
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Golding-Keene Quarry, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada