Minerals

Since I have a strong interest in the earth sciences, it seems natural to me to have a mineral collection.

MineralDescriptionSource (Site)Source (Region)Source (Province)
AlbiteLarge albite crystal showing good cleavage and striations on two cleavage faces. Contains a 0.75 cm partly formed corundum crystal and biotite chips throughoutGoulding Keen QuarryBancroftOntario
NephelineSodalite, HydronephalineGoulding Keen QuarryBancroftOntario
Smokey QuartzMultiple samples, smaller has darker colour, larger has plageoclase feldspar crystals attachedMacDonald Feldspar MineBancroftOntario
Biotite MicaMultiple samples. Typically contain nepheline and altered related minerals, corundum crystals and albiteGooulding Keen QuarryBancroftOntario
Milky QuartzOne side has a large augite crystalAbandoned Gold MineShining TreeOntario
FluorrichteriteMultiple samples, show cleavage and termination faces.Roadside outcropWilberforceOntario

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