[Rockhounds] Beryl Pit Beryl

[Tim Jokela Jr.]

At the Beryl Pit, near Quadeville, north of Bancroft, Ontario, a lot of the 
beryl is indeed replaced by a number of minerals, including clay, mica, 
chlorite, and very minute bertrandite xls, so that what was once a very hard 
mineral is now soft, crumbly, or even waxy. A white acicular mineral has 
also been found, very rare and tiny, and still requires analysis. Relict 
beryl, masses or interesting very fine needles, is also present. 45x is 
required to appreciate all the replacement minerals.

Micromounters should seek out the rotted beryl, for the vugs around it are 
home to the finest bertrandite crystals, and are where we expect to find Be 
minerals new to the locality. Collecting remains excellent at the Beryl Pit, 
for those interested in unusual or micro things at least. Hard work and 
close examination are key.

Tim Jokela Jr., tjokela at execulink.com
Business: http://www.element51.com
Pleasure: http://www.ontariominerals.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <SMKELL45 at aol.com>
To: <rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 12:16 PM
Subject: [Rockhounds] Beryl Pit Beryl


> I've been visiting the Beryl Pit for the last couple of summers. The beryl
> that I find is not green but  dark brownish, obviously altered. There 
> doesn't
> appear to be any crystal structure ,at least not with a 10 power lens. 
> Has
> anyone come across this material and if so what have you determined it to 
> be?
>                 smkell
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