Tetrahedrite

Tetrahedrite

Tetrahedrite (February 1st, 2016) Mineral Monday! This week we have Tetrahedrite from the Payne Mountain Mine near Sandon, British Columbia. This site was...

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Stibnite

Stibnite

Stibnite (February 15th, 2016) Here we go! Mineral Monday again, and this week we have Stibnite (Sb2S3). Stibnite is actually a fairly common mineral in...

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Sphalerite

Sphalerite

Sphalerite (November 30th, 2015) Sphalerite is the main ore mineral for Zinc, and although relatively common, finding it in commercial amounts is somewhat...

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Sodalite

Sodalite

Sodalite (February 22nd, 2016) Mineral Monday! And this week, we have Sodalite! The semi-precious gemstone was originally discovered in Greenland in 1811, but...

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Silver

Silver

Silver (December 7th, 2015) This specimen was collected from the Highland Lass Mine in Beaverdell, British Columbia. The mineralisation in the area was first...

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