Brucite (rare locale)

Item Description

This is very rare and beautiful brucite specimen for the species on a worldwide basis and significant for Canada at the same time. It comes from a small, remote mining district called Deception Bay (map at: http://www.traveljournals.net/explore/canada/map/m796543/deception_bay.html [Link Broken? Jan 2014]), possibly from the Raglan Mine although I am not sure at this time. Situated in the Nunavik territory of very Northern Quebec, Canada, this is a nickel and copper mining district. This one of two pieces I have ever seen or heard of from here, and it happens to be a fine display piece with incredible blue color. I would not believe it myself, though, if I had not gotten it from the Canadian rarities expert and dealer, Jon Levinger. It came out of the same old Canadian collection as the chrysocolla from the Gaspe Mine.