Apatite and Other Mineral Specimens from Bear Lake, Ontario

Apatite specimens like this one, photographed for Rock and Gem Magazine, are not all that uncommon at the Bear Lake diggings near Tory Hill, Ontario, Canada.        This is a typical green apatite crystal specimen which was recovered at the Bear Lake diggings off Madill Road near Tory Hill, Ontario, Canada. Other minerals which can be found here include feldspar, hornblende, titanite and calcite.       

The Bear Lake occurrence, off Madill Road, near Tory Hill, Ontario, Canada offers a diversity of mineral specimens.  Many of these minerals attain enormous size while retaining excellently form.  I have an article which was published for Rock and Gem magazine describing the site and its minerals for your reading pleasure.

 

 

OKH-380

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OKH-380    Titanite with Feldspar     Bear Lake Diggings, Maddill Road, Ontario, Canada.  Collected by Michael Walter (early 1990’s).  This is a single crystal of complex form, nice luster and no damage.  It measures in at 5 x 5.5 x 1.3 cm.  Minor feldspar and hornblende (fluo-magnesio-kataphorate).  A fine floater.  These are nearly impossible to find now a days at the site or for sale in fine examples like this one.  Very nice in hand and better than the images indicate.  125$

 

 

 

 

 

OKI-578

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OKI-578    Titanite     Bear Lake Diggings, near Tory Hill, Ontario, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection.  This clove brown specimen is two crystals in parallel growth.  Total size is 3.3 x 3 x 1.4 cm.  Almost floater with only minimal base contact on this double terminated piece.  No damage.  It’s tough to replace pieces like this at this cost.  $55

 

 

 

 

 

OKB-593

OKB-593    Leucoene pseudo after Titanite.  Bear Lake, Ontario, Canada.  Self collected specimen from my personal collection.  This specimen appears to be fully replaced which is quite unusual.  25$

 

 

 

 

OKB-599

OKB-599    Leucoene pseudo after Titanite.  Bear Lake, Ontario, Canada.   Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  Good floater crystal.  32$

 

 

 

 

OKA-948

OKA-948 Apatite Bear Lake, Ontario, Canada. Monster apatite crystal that is over 12 cm long and 5 cm wide. Good light green color to this double terminated piece. One good and one fairly crude termination. Very nice display specimen. 40$

 

 

 

 

 

OKA-936

OKA-936 Apatite Bear Lake, Ontario, Canada. Great little double terminated, green crystal. This one is 4.6 cm long by 2 cm wide. No matrix. Naturally weathered from calcite. High luster and showy. 12$

 

 

 

 

OKA-937

OKA-937 Apatite Bear Lake, Ontario, Canada. 2.5 cm long by 1.3 cm wide gemmy crystal with a nice light green color and high luster. Less fracturing than is typical for this material. Attractive, double terminated thumbnail crystal. 15$

 

 

 

 

OKA-423 Titanites Bear Lake, Ontario, Canada. Superb, small specimens from this famous location. Self collected material from this summer. These specimens and the ones previously listed in this catalog are some of the best I¹ve ever found. These specimens are of the highest luster and best form that this location offers. Crystals are deep brown, opaque (translucent in very small areas or on thin edges) and sometimes in combination with apatite and feldspar.

OKA-423C

OKA-423C 4 x 3.2 cm crystal in minor feldspar matrix. Very nice. Displays equally well from all sides. 45$



OKA-423D 3.5 x 3.5 cm cluster of titanites, feldspars and a 1.5 cm crystal of fluo- magnesio-kataphorate. Largest titanite is 3.5 cm. Displays nicely. 38$

 

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