{"product_id":"collingsite-with-hydroxylapatite-francois-lake-british-columbia-canada","title":"Collinsite (Collingsite) with Hydroxylapatite - François Lake, British Columbia, Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor those looking for \u003cstrong\u003euncommon and special Canadian minerals\u003c\/strong\u003e, here is a terrific and historical example. This sliced specimen contains \u003cstrong\u003ecollinsite \u003c\/strong\u003ehailing from its \u003cstrong\u003etype locality\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003eFrançois Lake, British Columbia, Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough it has sometimes been spelled collingsite in the academic literature, it was named after Canadian geologist William Henry Collins in 1924. Often occurring in nodules with fellow phosphate, \u003cstrong\u003ehydroxylapatite\u003c\/strong\u003e, the collinsite at François Lake is a \u003cstrong\u003emetamorphosed guano (bat dung) deposit! \u003c\/strong\u003eOur specimen was provided to us by western Canadian mineral expert,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eAllan Ingelson. According to Allan, the specimen was \u003cstrong\u003ecollected in the 1950s\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece displays a distinctive combination of dark grey-brown and golden-brown mineralized layers, with fine parallel striations and an especially attractive, narrow band of undulating dark and light material. Its unusual mineral association, Canadian locality and documented connection to a collection dating back to the 1950s give it particular interest for collectors of historical and lesser-known mineral specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinerals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Collinsite (Collingsite), Hydroxylapatite\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e François Lake, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal System:\u003c\/strong\u003e Collingsite – Monoclinic; Hydroxylapatite – Hexagonal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMineral Class:\u003c\/strong\u003e Phosphate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ex Allan Ingelson Collection, Collected by others in the 1950s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 × 5 × 4 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53433039847706,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6011\/1386\/files\/collingsite-hydroxylapatite-francois-lake-british-columbia-canada_05.jpg?v=1794449470","url":"https:\/\/keithrocks.ca\/products\/collingsite-with-hydroxylapatite-francois-lake-british-columbia-canada","provider":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}