Mineral Specimens Rt. 55 Windsor, Quebec
Here is a wonderful mineral specimen find from Dr. Chamberlain's collection. Alpine quartz, albite and chamosite from the only documented alpine quartz occurrence in Canada! A few of these specimens are real killers. The quartz is as clear as it gets and reaches good size. The clusters and waves in these specimens is aesthetic enough on its own. Add gemmy clear to white albite crystals and you have a great combination. An additional kicker is that the albites are also twinned. This albite is very nice, even better that the material from Valleggia, Switzerland. Chamosite is found as coatings and inclusions in some of the quartz, as well. Both sides of most pieces are mineralized and where broken these specimens are often healed.
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OKI-475 Quartz Rt.# 55 Road cut, near Windsor, Quebec, Canada. Ex Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. These are the finest examples of alpine quartz which Canada has to offer and it remains the only documented alpine occurrence in the country. This fine example measures 3.1 x 2.7 x 1.5 cm with one exceptionally large crystal measuring approx. 2.8 cm long. The cluster is a very sharp with only a single tiny area of matrix with contact and only one small crystal missing, all on back. The specimen is marked as a gwindel but I am not sure of that. The majority of the crystals are stacked and double terminated. A very fine example. 180$
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OKI-160 Albite Twins Rt.# 55 Road cut, near Windsor, Quebec, Canada. Ex Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. This is a specimen collected by Bill Dossert in 1986, sold to Steve and subsequently stashed away. Steve never cleaned or cataloged these specimens, most of which were not of collector grade. I purchased the cash, the good the bad and the ugly and these are the few (in fact great!) thumbnail specimens to come from the lot. These are the finest examples of alpine quartz which Canada has to offer and it remains the only documented alpine occurrence in the country. This fine example measures 2.9 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm with one exceptionally large crystal measuring approx. 2.2 cm long. The cluster is a floater and there is one spot on the large crystal which has what appears to be a contact on one edge. I’ve inspected it twice with 10x and I can’t decide. It is not at all distracting to this exceptional TN. Translucent to transparent. It still needs a bit of TLC (cleaning). A fine specimen. 75$
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OKI-161 Quartz Rt.# 55 Road cut, near Windsor, Quebec, Canada. Ex Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. This is a specimen collected by Bill Dossert in 1986, sold to Steve and subsequently stashed away. Steve never cleaned or cataloged these specimens, most of which were not of collector grade. I purchased the cash, the good the bad and the ugly and these are the few (in fact great!) thumbnail specimens to come from the lot. These are the finest examples of alpine quartz which Canada has to offer and it remains the only documented alpine occurrence in the country. A fantastic tabular double terminated quartz measuring 3.5 x 1.5 x .7 cm. The terminations are unusual for the locale. They are saw edged and quite interesting. There are a couple very tiny crystal contacts and lots of very tiny riders on the surface of the specimen. Most of this is only visible with magnification. A fine and unusual specimen. 100$
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OKI-162 Quartz Rt.# 55 Road cut, near Windsor, Quebec, Canada. Ex Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. This is a specimen collected by Bill Dossert in 1986, sold to Steve and subsequently stashed away. Steve never cleaned or cataloged these specimens, most of which were not of collector grade. I purchased the cash, the good the bad and the ugly and these are the few (in fact great!) thumbnail specimens to come from the lot. These are the finest examples of alpine quartz which Canada has to offer and it remains the only documented alpine occurrence in the country. This specimen is actually able to fit into a perky box if positioned correctly. It displays on edge wonderfully and is easily a competition grade TN specimen. It measures a huge (for a TN) 3.8 x 3 x 2.1 cm. Individual crystals are up to 3.5 cm each and almost all are double terminated. Many are in parallel growth. Extremely flashy specimen which could stand to be hit with the water gun to remove the last small specks of clay. Under magnification a couple rubs are visible on terminations but this specimen looks totally clean to the eye. Is this the best quartz TN specimen ever mined from this famous locale? I think it is. A real killer. 325$
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OKI-163 Quartz on Albite Twins Rt.# 55 Road cut, near Windsor, Quebec, Canada. Ex Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. This is a specimen collected by Bill Dossert in 1986, sold to Steve and subsequently stashed away. Steve never cleaned or cataloged these specimens, most of which were not of collector grade. I purchased the cash, the good the bad and the ugly and these are the few (in fact great!) thumbnail specimens to come from the lot. These are the finest examples of alpine quartz which Canada has to offer and it remains the only documented alpine occurrence in the country. This one has a grouping of several parallel growth crystals sitting atop a dome of albites. The quartz measures 3.3 cm in length and the entire piece is 3.3 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm. The albites are to 1 cm. There is a tiny tip ding and some minor damage to an albite crystal. Tough to see and you’d have to be quite picky to even notice this given the overall aesthetics of this amazing TN specimen. Very showy specimen in all regards. 150$
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OKF-699 Albite and Quartz Road cut in Rt. # 55, Windsor, Quebec, Canada. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. This matrix specimen of alpine quartz is dominated by white and gem clear albite twins which rest on the tiny quartz crystals attached to matrix. It measures 4.2 x 2.7 x 2 cm overall and has albites to 2.6 cm, many of which are double terminated. Minor green chamosite. An exceptional albite for the locality with large damage free crystals that are highly aesthetic. 130$
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OKF-694 Albite and Quartz Road cut in Rt. # 55, Windsor, Quebec, Canada. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. This matrix specimen of alpine quartz is nothing short of being a spectacular small cabinet specimen. Far better in person. 6.2 x 6 x 5.2 cm overall with clean, clear, undamaged crystals to 2.7 cm each. There are a few nice albites to 1.5 cm each which are white to clear and placed high on the piece. Very aesthetic and displayable. Great specimen for the price. 90$
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OKF-230 Quartz and Albite Rt # 58 Road cut, near Windsor, Québec, Canada. Ex Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection #9735. This is an absolutely stunning piece for this location. These alpine quartz crystals reaching length of 5.4 cm each and are crystal clear. The albite twins that dominate the backside of the piece reach an astounding 1.7 cm and are also, quite clear for the species. This is a fully mineralized plate measuring 8.2 x 7.2 cm and is approximately 3 centimeters on average in thickness. The only contact is a long its base and a very tiny spot on the top of the grouping. Again this is an exceptional specimen for the locality that is very clean and only missing one small quartz crystal that I challenge anyone to find without close inspection. $190
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OKF-178 Quartz Rt. #55 Road Cut, near Windsor, Quebec, Canada. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. This specimen measures 3.6 cm long and is a beautiful double terminated with several small rider crystals attached. This is material from the only documented Canadian alpine deposit. It was discovered during road excavation in 1986. For the most part it is water clear and has zero damage. $25
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OKF-179 Quartz Rt. #55 Road Cut, near Windsor, Quebec, Canada. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. This piece is a double terminated 4.3 cm long crystal whose second termination as reground. This is material from the only documented Canadian alpine deposit. It was discovered during road excavation in 1986. There are several small rider crystals including one that measures 1.8 cm. An excellent example. $35
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OKF-174 Quartz and Chamosite Rt. #55 Road Cut, near Windsor, Quebec, Canada. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. This has a large primary crystal measuring 8.6 cm which is highly included by chamosite. This is material from the only documented Canadian alpine deposit. It was discovered during road excavation in 1986. This is an exceptional piece for the locale because almost all quartz here which has chamosite inclusions is very poorly formed. This one retains good crystal shape and is large. $80
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OKF-168 Quartz and Albite Rt. #55 Road Cut, near Windsor, Quebec, Canada. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. Beautiful clear alpine quartz crystals here in combination with albite twins. The albites range from a light milky color to gem clear. This is material from the only documented Canadian alpine deposit. It was discovered during road excavation in 1986. This fine piece is a stalactite with quartz to 2.8 cm in albites to 1.6 cm each. A small chip on one quartz crystal terminations otherwise damage free. 6.5 x 4 by 3 cm. The specimen stands on end for display it is very aesthetic. $120
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