Canada - The Collection

On March 4^th, 1960 at 1:06 a.m., a bright fireball, now know as the Bruderheim Meteorite, tore through Earth's atmosphere above Central Alberta. The meteorite travelled at 42 kilometres per second, its flash witnessed by hundreds of people as far away as the Rocky Mountain region of British Columbia. The giant meteorite detonated, creating a sound shock wave audible over 5,000 square kilometres. The sonic boom rattled windows, shook the foundations of homes, and startled families from their sleep. Shards of the stone rained down just north of Bruderheim, some forming pits as deep as 30 centimetres, many rebounding off the frozen ground and landing on the snow.

Based on eye-witness reports, it is believed that the Bruderheim Meteorite was first observed by Alexis Simon, a resident of the Paul’s Band Indian Reserve at Duffield, Alberta. He noted the north-easterly direction of the rock, its swift speed, and that it looked like it was giving off ‘flashes of fire’. He also described a rushing sound that resembled a high wind and lasted about 5 seconds after the fireball passed.

Hundreds of grit- and pebble-sized fragments of the meteorite were collected from the  river ice. Undoubtedly many thousands of small fragments were not seen against the black earth of fields and were plowed under as farmers prepared to seed their crops.

Nearly 700 meteorite fragments were found with a total weight of over 660 pounds—making it the largest recovered fall in Canadian history.  

This hard to acquire Bruderheim meteorite piece is a high quality crusted part slice specimen that would make an amazing addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Jensen Meteorites and a Canagem Collection specimen cards.

On March 4^th, 1960 at 1:06 a.m., a bright fireball, now know as the Bruderheim Meteorite, tore through Earth's atmosphere above Central Alberta. The space rock travelled at 42 kilometres per second, its flash witnessed by hundreds of people as far away as the Rocky Mountain region of British Columbia. The giant rock detonated, creating a sound shock wave audible over 5,000 square kilometres. The sonic boom rattled windows, shook the foundations of homes, and startled families from their sleep. Shards of the stone rained down just north of Bruderheim, some forming pits as deep as 30 centimetres, many rebounding off the frozen ground and landing on the snow.

Based on eye-witness reports, it is believed that the meteorite was first observed by Alexis Simon, a resident of the Paul’s Band Indian Reserve at Duffield, Alberta. He noted the north-easterly direction of the rock, its swift speed, and that it looked like it was giving off ‘flashes of fire’. He also described a rushing sound that resembled a high wind and lasted about 5 seconds after the fireball passed.

Hundreds of grit- and pebble-sized fragments were collected off of river ice. Undoubtedly many thousands of small fragments were not seen against the black dirt of fields and plowed under as farmers prepared to seed their crops.

Nearly 700 meteorite fragments were found with a total weight of over 660 pounds—making it the largest recovered fall in Canadian history.  This nice crusted part slice specimen will be a prized item in your collection. 

This hard to acquire piece is a high quality specimen that would make an amazing addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Jensen Meteorites and a Canagem Collection specimen cards.

Name: Shelburne
Date - Fall:  August 13, 1904 ~ 08:00 pm  **Historical**
Class:  Chondrite L5
Weight:  Fragment 66 mg
Origin: Shelburne, Ontario, Canada

"Only one piece of the strange visitor has, so far as we have heard at time of writing, been found. It is a 12.5-pound chunk which struck the ground within a couple of feet of the verandah on the residence of John Shields, about three miles from Shelburne and Horning’s Mills, spattering earth up against the side of the house and imbedding itself to the depth of 18 inches.  The stone was dug out of the ground on Monday morning and brought to town, and it has since been on exhibition in the window of Jelly and White's hardware store, where it has been viewed by a whole shoal of people." - Shelburne Economist, 18 August 1904

Shelbourne is an L5 veined chondrite from Canada. Rarely are Canadian meteorites other than Bruderheim or Abee offered to the public, especially when outside Canada. The restrictive laws governing the ownership and transfer of Canadian meteorites in Canada make this a special chance to own a sample of Shelbourne. Don't miss your chance to add this rarely offered and historical location to your collection. Specimen is accompanied by a collection label from the Martin Horejsi Meteorite Collection

This is an excellent specimen from the world renowned location that is Mount Saint Hilaire. This beautiful crystal would be a great addition to any new or existing collection.

Name: Rhodochrosite, Leifite and Elpidite on Albite 
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized  
Dimensions:   51x39x16 mm / 2.0x1.5x0.6 inches  
Weight:  41.5 Grams / 1.5 Ounces   
Origin: Mined in Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada

This is a beautiful black Biotite crystal book from the Calcite Vein-Dikes of the Grenville Geological Province Ontario, Canada. This specimen is a great example of both the classic crystal shape and attractive dark coloration. 

Biotite is rarely considered a valuable mineral specimen, but it can accompany other minerals and compliment them. In Bancroft, Ontario, Biotite forms large crystals with green apatite and hornblende. Single large plates or "books" of biotite can grow to considerable size and can make impressive mineral specimens. 

Stand not included.

Name:  Biotite Mica  
Specimen Size:  Large Cabinet-Sized  
Dimensions:  124x70x4 mm / 4.9x2.7x0.1 inches  
Weight:  45 Grams / 1.6 Ounces  
Origin:  Ontario, Canada  

A fantastic Cubic and crystallized pyrite with sphalerite and dolomite crystals cluster. This rare specimen has a fracture across near the top to the bottom but is still connected (visible 2/3rd to the right).  Despite this, the overall specimen is in great condition.  These ultra rare crystals are from the Polaris Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut (Northwest Territories).  You will not find anything like it.  Would be an amazing addition to any new or existing collection.

Name: Pyrite with sphalerite and dolomite Crystal Cluster
Specimen Size:   Miniature-Sized
Dimensions:   48x31x14 mm / 1.9x1.2x0.5 inches
Weight: 31.3 Grams / 1.1 oz
Origin: Polaris Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut (Northwest Territories)

Lazulite is a beautiful and relatively rare mineral that is known for its striking azure-blue to violet-blue color, which can be quite intense. It often occurs as well-formed prismatic crystals or in granular masses.  The name "lazulite" is derived from the Persian word "lazaward," which means blue.

While not as widely recognized as some other blue minerals, lazulite's vibrant color and rarity make it a mineral of interest.  This beautiful crystal would be a great addition to any new or existing collection.

This is an excellent specimen of Zircon from the world renowned location that is Mount Saint Hilaire. This beautiful crystal would be a great addition to any new or existing collection.

Name:  Zircon on Analcime
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized  
Dimensions:   54x42x41 mm / 2.1x1.6x1.6 inches  
Weight:  76.7 Grams / 2.7 Ounces   
Origin: Mined in Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada

Stilbite is a zeolite mineral appreciated for its delicate crystal formations and pastel hues, ranging from colorless to white, yellow, pink, and peach.  It forms distinctive tabular crystals with a bowtie or butterfly shape and exhibits a vitreous to pearly luster. Commonly found in cavities in volcanic rocks, stilbite is often associated with other zeolite minerals.

Stilbite is believed to have soothing and spiritually uplifting qualities, often associated with promoting emotional healing, inner peace, and mental clarity. Many consider it helpful for enhancing spiritual connection, deepening meditation, and supporting dream recall or lucid dreaming. Often linked to the heart chakra, it is thought to encourage love, compassion, and the release of emotional wounds. Stilbite may assist in navigating transitions, amplifying the energy of other crystals, and fostering a calming environment by shifting negative energy into positive vibrations.

Name: Stilbite Crystal
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized 
Dimensions:  27x22x13mm / 1.1x0.9x0.5 inches
Weight: 3.1 Grams /  0.1 Ounces
Origin: Mined in Wasson's Bluff, Nova Scotia, Canada

This is a great specimen of fluorescent zircon crystals from Kipawa, Quebec, Canada. The specimen is made up of about four sharp well formed inter grown zircon crystals. They fluoresce a pollen yellow under UV light and are in excellent condition. 

Name: Zircon Crystal
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized
Dimensions: 20x16x20 mm  / 0.8x0.6x0.8 inches
Weight: 12.49 grams / 0.4 oz
Origin: Kipawa Alkaline Complex, Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada

This is an incredible part slice of the Abee meteorite (MB 8) that fell in Alberta, Canada at 11:05 p.m. on June 9th 1952.  It took five days to find it in a wheat field belonging to Mr. Harry Buryn.  It is located in the community of Abee, Alberta, Canada in Thorhild County, along the Canadian National Railway and Highway 63, 16 km north of Thorhild and 49 km from Boyle.

This rare and highly collectable EH4 Enstatite chondrite is 1 of only 21 approved meteorites classified as such, 1 of 3 being an observed fall and only 1 of 5 not found in Antarctica. The total Mass is registered at 107 Kilograms in one stone recovered from a 6 ft (1.8 m) deep crater.  This is a great specimen at .31 grams.

This hard to acquire piece is a high quality specimen that would make an amazing addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with an official COA from the New England Meteoritical Services, a Michael Farmer Meteorites and a Canagem Collection specimen card and is protected in a display box.

This Analcime specimen comes from the Poudrette Quarry at Mount Saint Hilaire and displays a nice terminated crystal. The specimen also has some small intersecting black aegirine crystals.

Great looking translucent, colorless analcime crystal.  An excellent specimen from the world renowned location that is MSH. This beautiful crystal would be a great addition to any new or existing collection.

Name:  Analcime
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized  
Dimensions:   Specimen 18x19 mm / 1.2x1.0 inches  
                        Specimen Box 33x33 mm / 1.3x1.3 inches  
Weight:  7.25 Grams / 0.2 Ounces   
Origin: Mined in Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada