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The Emerald – Colombia's Gem of Folklore, Aid, and Legend
By Habeeb Salloum
For many centuries emeralds were much sought after by the kings and sultans of India, the Ottoman Empire, Persia and the other countries of the East. They have graced the regal ears and necks of potentates and princesses since the time of the pharaohs. Today, world-wide, a billion dollars of emeralds are mined every year. However, nowhere on the globe are they found in such high quality and quantity as in Colombia.
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Emerald in Canada
By Willow Wight
Emerald is a newcomer to the Canadian gemstone scene. Prior to 1999, only a few isolated specimens of verified emerald were ever found in Canada. The serendipitous discovery of emerald in Canada's Yukon Territory in 1998 marked the beginning of a new era of interest in this beautiful green beryl.
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A Mystery in the Mountains:
What Really is the Howell Creek Structure?
By Darren P. Maine
Sometime prior to the disappearance of the dinosaurs, a major event occurred in the Flathead Valley of Southeastern British Columbia that erased nearly 235 million years of geological history in a 75 sq. km area of what would become the MacDonald Range of the Rocky Mountains near Fernie, BC. The Howell Creek Structure is believed to be the only evidence of this event.
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Geology Streets
By Chris MacKinnon
The town of Cobalt in northern Ontario sprang up following the discovery of silver deposits in 1903. Silver Street was the obvious choice for a name of the main route through town. Since the naming of Silver Street, hundreds of other streets with names culled from geology have appeared throughout Ontario.
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My Favourite Rock Find:
A Piece of Canadian History
By Kathleen G. Beattie
All rock collectors have their favourite specimens. Perhaps my best find as a rockhound came not from an old mine site or roadside outcrop, but from amidst the clutter of a junk shop. There it was sitting on a dusty shelf, a dirty-looking fist-sized lump of black rock. As soon as I picked up that nondescript stone and felt its considerable weight, I knew it was a metallic ore. But a closer look revealed that I found a remarkable piece of Canadian history.
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The Emerald – Colombia's Gem of Folklore, Aid, and Legend
By Habeeb Salloum
Emerald in Canada
By Willow Wight
A Mystery in the Mountains: What Really is the Howell Creek Structure?
By Darren Maine
Geology Streets
By Chris MacKinnon
My Favourite Rock Find: A Piece of Canadian History
By Kathleen Beattie
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This issue's masthead shows an emerald pendant from Columbia next to a mineral specimen from Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada with crystals of actinolite and feldspar. The background scene is a photo featuring the hanging glaciers of Mount Quadra in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Emerald photo by Habeeb Salloum. Actinolite specimen photo by Kathleen Beattie. Background photo by Dirk Schmid.
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