Fluoro-richterite

This specimen features a fair-sized fluoro-richterite amphibole crystal, crystals of this striking quality are very rare globally and only occur in the calcite vein-dyke systems located in this part of Ontario. This particular  locality is a well known spot for local rockounds, a mineralized zone, located about 100 meters north of Gibsons Road. It was reportedly discovered by local collector Steve Smith around 1995. Since then, the area has been exposed to reveal a much larger expanse, consisting of large crystals contained in, or weathered out of, calcite veins and pods in gneiss and amphibolite.