OKI-671

OKI-671    Fluorite and Sphalerite      Excavation for Feeder Canal, Queenston-Chippewa Power Plant, (Montrose Rock Dump), Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection, Harry Maines Collector, 1984.  This excavation into the Lockport Dolostone resulted in a small number of fine specimens being produced in the mid-1980s.  Until now, I have never seen one for sale.  Field collectors tended to keep all their finds.  With the latest purchase from Steve’s collection nine of these specimens came into my possession.  With the exception of the unique calcites the material is almost indistinguishable from the specimens from the Penfield and Walworth quarries (also, in the Lockport formation).  To say this material is rare is the understatement of the decade!  This specimen is a cabinet sized piece measuring 8 x 6.5 x 6.3 cm.  It is half of a small vug with several clear fluorites, to 1.2 cm each, clustered together on one edge.  Numerous other very tiny fluorites and gemmy sphalerites dot other areas of the opening as well.  There are some minor hydrocarbon coatings, which of course, could be removed easily.  The piece sits upright on a sawn base.  The back is sawn off, too.  Great views from front and side.  Crystals are damage free and easy to view.  Small vug with fluorites also on one side of this specimen.  Very nice piece.  195$

OKI-672

OKI-672    Fluorite and Sphalerite      Excavation for Feeder Canal, Queenston-Chippewa Power Plant, (Montrose Rock Dump), Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection, Harry Maines Collector, 1985.  This excavation into the Lockport Dolostone resulted in a small number of fine specimens being produced in the mid-1980s.  Until now, I have never seen one for sale.  Field collectors tended to keep all their finds.  With the latest purchase from Steve’s collection nine of these specimens came into my possession.  With the exception of the unique calcites the material is almost indistinguishable from the specimens from the Penfield and Walworth quarries (also, in the Lockport formation).  To say this material is rare is the understatement of the decade!  This specimen is a cabinet sized piece measuring 9.6 x 8.5 x 4.5 cm overall.  Sawn base and small section of back sawn off.  Numerous fluorites to 2.2 cm on edge each fill the opening.  Two colors present, blue and clear.  A fine display of crystals on a thin druze of dolomite crystals.  Small gemmy sphalerites, as well. Two biggest crystals have damage (corner cleaves, one each) which are noticeable and greatly reduce the price on this specimen.  Still, all in all, an important specimen which draws attention.  195$

 

 

 

 

 

OKI-673

OKI-673    Sphalerite      Excavation for Feeder Canal, Queenston-Chippewa Power Plant, (Montrose Rock Dump), Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection.  This excavation into the Lockport Dolostone resulted in a small number of fine specimens being produced in the mid-1980s.  Until now, I have never seen one for sale.  Field collectors tended to keep all their finds.  With the latest purchase from Steve’s collection nine of these specimens came into my possession.  With the exception of the unique calcites the material is almost indistinguishable from the specimens from the Penfield and Walworth quarries (also, in the Lockport formation).  To say this material is rare is the understatement of the decade!  This one measures 4.5 x 3 x 2.8 cm and is just a representative specimen of the gemmy sphalerite crystals.  The crystals are individual and in a small cluster (cluster measures approx. .5 cm).  No damage.  30$

 

 

 

 

 

 

OKI-674

OKI-674    Fluorite and Calcite      Excavation for Feeder Canal, Queenston-Chippewa Power Plant, (Montrose Rock Dump), Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection, Prev. Alex Hamilton.  Rochester Mineralogical Symposium auction label.  This excavation into the Lockport Dolostone resulted in a small number of fine specimens being produced in the mid-1980s.  Until now, I have never seen one for sale.  Field collectors tended to keep all their finds.  With the latest purchase from Steve’s collection nine of these specimens came into my possession.  With the exception of the unique calcites the material is almost indistinguishable from the specimens from the Penfield and Walworth quarries (also, in the Lockport formation).  To say this material is rare is the understatement of the decade!  This specimen is a small cabinet specimen that measures 7.8 x 5 x 4.5 cm.  Mostly yellow calcites but one edge is a light purple fluorite measuring approx. .8 cm on edge.  A tiny chip on one edge can be noted but is tough to see unless 10x magnification is used.  The fluorite is so gemmy it may not even get noticed, at first.  A very nice example.  70$

 

 

 

 

 

 

OKI-675

OKI-675    Fluorite and Sphalerite      Excavation for Feeder Canal, Queenston-Chippewa Power Plant, (Montrose Rock Dump), Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection, Harry Maines Collector, 1984.  This excavation into the Lockport Dolostone resulted in a small number of fine specimens being produced in the mid-1980s.  Until now, I have never seen one for sale.  Field collectors tended to keep all their finds.  With the latest purchase from Steve’s collection nine of these specimens came into my possession.  With the exception of the unique calcites the material is almost indistinguishable from the specimens from the Penfield and Walworth quarries (also, in the Lockport formation).  To say this material is rare is the understatement of the decade!  This specimen is a small cabinet sized piece measuring 9 x 6.3 x 4 cm.  It is half of a small vug with a clear to slightly purple fluorite, 1.1 cm on edge.  An unusually gemmy fluorite.  Numerous other very tiny fluorites and gemmy sphalerites dot other areas of the opening as well.  The piece sits upright on a sawn base.  One edge/ back is sawn off, too.  Great views from front and side.  Crystals are damage free and easy to view.  Nice piece.  145$

 

 

 

 

 

 

OKI-676

OKI-676    Fluorite and Sphalerite      Excavation for Feeder Canal, Queenston-Chippewa Power Plant, (Montrose Rock Dump), Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection, Harry Maines Collector, 1985.  This excavation into the Lockport Dolostone resulted in a small number of fine specimens being produced in the mid-1980s.  Until now, I have never seen one for sale.  Field collectors tended to keep all their finds.  With the latest purchase from Steve’s collection nine of these specimens came into my possession.  With the exception of the unique calcites the material is almost indistinguishable from the specimens from the Penfield and Walworth quarries (also, in the Lockport formation).  To say this material is rare is the understatement of the decade!  This specimen is a 9.5 x 6 x 6 cm cabinet sized piece.  It is half of a small vug with a slightly purple fluorite cube, approx. 1.5 cm on edge.  An unusually gemmy fluorite.  There are a couple other clear fluorites and very tiny sphalerites present, as well.  Small yellow calcites are isolated to edge opposite the major fluorite.  The piece sits upright on a sawn base.  One edge/ back is sawn off, too.  Great views from front and side.  Crystals are damage free.  Nice piece.  225$

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