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Proustite

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Proustite, 6 cm, from the Castle mine, Goganda, Timiskaming district, Ontario. Ex Geological Survey of Canada collection (cat. no. 13951), ex Rob Woodside collection, ex Royal Ontario Museum collection. Michael Bainbridge photo.

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SpeciesProustite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityCanada, Ontario
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Pacific Northwest page 49
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John Dagenais

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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Royal Ontario MuseumNot disclosed
—Rob WoodsideNot disclosed
—Geological Survey of CanadaNot disclosed

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