David K. Joyce

South Ontario Limestone Quarries, Various Minerals

There are other minerals in the limestone quarries than sphlaerite and fluorite. Here are some:

All prices in Canadian dollars. For payment in US$, deduct 20% or multiply by 0.8.

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Item #15103 Celestine 10.5x8.8x6.7 cm Largest Crystal Size: n/a $40.00 Georgetown Ontario, Canada Bright orange crystals of celestine are compacted into a cavity in dolostone. Unusual form of celestine!	Item #17610 Gypsum, var Selenite 15.0x9.0x5.6 cm Largest Crystal Size: 115mm $65.00 Lafarge Quarry Wentworth County Ontario, Canada One big, incomplete but very cool crystal of gypsum sits on top of this limestone matrix. The gypsum is water clear. Some contact abrasions on the back but not visible from the display side. Displays very well!	Item #17620 Dolomite 11.7x8.8x5.2 cm $45.00 Walker Brothers Quarry St. Catherines Ontario, Canada The top of this dolostone matrix shows concentric rings of creamy-pinkish, rhombohedra of dolomite. The rhombs are the curved type so typical of dolomite crystals from this area. A handsome specimen that stands perfectly for display. Excelent!	Item #18263 Calcite 7.3x5.4x3.9 cm Largest Crystal Size: 31mm $35.00 Lincoln Quarry Beamsville Ontario, Canada A nice mound of honey-coloured calcite crystals with one larger crystal on the right side. Displays very well!
Item #17625 Dolomite, Calcite 6.4x6.0x3.7 cm Largest Crystal Size: 14mm $45.00 Walker Brothers Quarry St. Catherines Ontario, Canada A lovely vug of cured, pink, lustrous dolomite crystals, with a couple of scalenohedral calcite crystals. Displays very nicely.	Item #10992 Calcite 5.4x4.7x2.4 cm Largest Crystal Size: 30mm $35.00 Lafarge Quarry Wentworth County Ontario, Canada A handsome specimen of calcite featuring a 30mm crystal on the top side of a plate of smaller crystals. Shows well.	Item #10997 Calcite 9.8x5.8x2.7 cm Largest Crystal Size: 22mm $65.00 Lafarge Quarry Wentworth County Ontario, Canada A plate of sharp calcite scalenohdra showing three larger crystals on a bed of smaller colourless crystals. Displays very well!	Item #18691 Marcasite 8.8x6.2x4.5 cm Largest Crystal Size: 2mm $35.00 Flamboro Quarry Wentworth County Ontario, Canada A great-looking, concave plate of marcasite crystals on crystallized dolostone matrix. The marcasite crystals are sharp with a slightly greenish-golden iridescence. A few small calcite and fluorite crystals here and there on the piece. Displays perfectly.
Item #18692 Marcasite 6.8x4.5x3.5 cm Largest Crystal Size: 5mm $35.00 Flamboro Quarry Wentworth County Ontario, Canada Lots of sharp marcasite crystals on this dolostone matrix. Some are bruised. Good locality piece that stands well for display.	Item #17624 Dolomite, Calcite 13.7x8.3x7.2 cm Largest Crystal Size: c-9mm, d-5mm $55.00 Walker Bros. Quarry St. Catherines Ontario, Canada Creamy, pinkish dolomite crystals cover the front of this dolostone matrix along with a couple of nice rhombs of calcite to accent the dolomites. The face of the specimen is about 40 degrees off of vertical for perfect display!	Item #14224 Marcasite, Pyrite 4.9x3.9x3.8 cm Largest Crystal Size: 7mm $55.00 Flamboro Quarry Dundas, Wentworth Co. Ontario, Canada A relatively rare specimen od well crystalized marcasite from the Flamboro quarry. Marcasite is common there but not in clusters like this, usually as small individual crystals or druses. As well, there are tiny octahedral of pyrite scattered around the matrix. Displays well.	Item #18234 Calcite 7.4x5.0x4.2 cm Largest Crystal Size: 19mm $35.00 Lafarge Quarry Wentworth County Ontario, Canada A pleasant-looking cluster of calcite crystals, mostly smaller ones, with a couple of larger scalenohedral crystals. A nice example!
Item #17637 Calcite 7.7x5.7x5.1 cm Largest Crystal Size: 12mm $45.00 Beamsville Ontario, Canada A very eye-pleasing mound of calcite crystals. One crystal at the top has been snapped off (not noticeable) but the rest is just fine. Displays perfectly!	Item #17639 Calcite 17.1x13.2x8.5 cm Largest Crystal Size: 19mm $55.00 Beemsville Ontario, Canada A larger, very displayable cluster-plate of calcite crystals. Needs help to stand like this. Looks great!	Item #16964 Marcasite 5.7x2.8x1.0 cm Largest Crystal Size: 5mm $35.00 Flamboro Quarry Wentworth County Ontario, Canada A ridge of iridescent marcasite runs across the edge of a stromatolite fossil shard. Different!	Item #16973 Calcite 5.3x4.2x1.8 cm Largest Crystal Size: 23mm $35.00 Lafarge Quarry Wentworth County Ontario, Canada A very nice small plate of smooth, lustrous calcite crystals on dolostone matrix. Nice looking and unusual.
Item #18900 Calcite 14.4x10.2x7.9 cm Largest Crystal Size: 23mm $40.00 Lafarge Quarry Wentworth co. Ontario, Canada The vug in this dark limestone matrix is lined with calcite crystals, some of which are larger and a more deep golden colour than the smaller ones. Nice looking!	Item #19775 Calcite 6.6x6.0x4.5 cm Largest Crystal Size: 24mm $80.00 Lafarge Quarry, (Dundas Quarry) Wentworth Co. Ontario, Canada A really nice spray of calcite crystals. The aggregate is a radiating mound of scalenohedral crystals with nice luster and light golden colour. Displays perfectly!	Item #19780 Marcasite 6.8x3.3x3.5 cm Largest Crystal Size: 8mm $45.00 Flamboro Quarry Wentworth Co. Canada This specimen is a ridge of dolostone that has its top covered by golden, sharp marcasite crystals. Shows well!	Item #19782 Selenite 9.5x2.3x1.0 cm Largest Crystal Size: as above $40.00 Lafarge Quarry, (Dundas Quarry) Wentworth Co. Ontario, Canada A single crystal of gypsum with minimal bruising. It is colourless, sharp and handsome. We don't see these all that often.
Item #19898 Gypsum 6.1x4.8x3.0 cm Largest Crystal Size: 22mm $40.00 Lincoln Quarry Beamsville Ontario, Canada A jumble of interlocking gypsum crystals cover the top of this gypsum matrix. A nice specimen of one of the less common minerals from that area. Displays very well.	Item #19918 Calcite 16.5x8.0x5.6 cm Largest Crystal Size: 22mm $45.00 Beamsville Ontario, Canada A pleasant-looking specimen of frosted calcite crystals from the giant quarry near Beamsville, Ontario. Displays well.	Item #21617 Calcite 8.7x5.5x5.7 cm Largest Crystal Size: 16mm $80.00 Lafarge Quarry Wentworth County Ontario, Canada A very pleasant, clean, cluster of smooth, scalenohedra of calcite -dogtooth spar! Displays well.	Item #22000 Calcite, Baryte 8,6x7.0x3.2 cm Largest Crystal Size: 38mm $65.00 MacGregor Quarry Amhearstburg Ontario, Canada This specimen is a plate/cluster of calcite crystals showing scalenohedral habit. The crystals are white/creamy in the middle of the crystals and trend to gemmy orange closer to the termination. The calcite cryastals have a dusting of tiny groups of white, bladed, baryte crystals on their upper surfaces. Nice!