Amethyst Mine Panorama is one of three fee dig amethyst mines near Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The mine is located 60 km northeast of the city next to Elbow Lake, about 4.5 kilometres west (as the crow flies) of the other two amethyst mines; Blue Point and Diamond Willow. The mine is seasonal as are … Read more
Diamond Willow Amethyst Mine is one of three fee dig mines near Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The mine is located 62 km northeast of the city next to Big Pearl Lake and is neighbour to Blue Point Amethyst Mine, another pay-to-dig amethyst mine. The mine is seasonal as are most things on the north shore … Read more
Blue Point Amethyst Mine is one of three fee dig mines near Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The mine is located 62 km northeast of the city next to Big Pearl Lake and is neighbour to Diamond Willow Amethyst Mine, another pay-to-dig amethyst mine. The mine is seasonal as are most things on the north shore … Read more
Official Club Website Facebook Page Instagram Page The Kingston Lapidary and Mineral Club has been supporting lapidary and rock enthusiasts since 1962. The club has monthly meetings and a junior club for 8 to 12 year olds. An annual gem and mineral show known as Gem Storm along with the new Metal Rocks artisan show … Read more
The Canadian Museum of Nature is Canada’s national natural history museum. Located in downtown Ottawa, approximately 2 km southeast of Parliament Hill, this is a must see for anyone visiting the nation’s capital. The museum opened to the public in 1912 but has a history dating back to 1856 as part of the Geological Survey … Read more
The Royal Ontario Museum is the preeminant museum in Ontario and one of the largest in Canada. Located just north of Queen’s Park (home to Ontario’s Provincial Legislature) and the University of Toronto, the museum is a beacon in the city’s downtown. The museum was founded in 1914 and claims to be “among the top … Read more