Wednesday, August 08, 2007

My Very "own" Rock!

Bobfergusonite

Thanks to a new friend at Baptist Life Forum and to"honor Emeritus Professor Robert Bury Ferguson (1920- ), Canadian mineralogist, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, especially for his contributions to pegmatite mineralogy." Information found on their website says that it is an uncommon primary mineral in the intermediate zone of a granite pegmatite enriched in manganese and fluorine from the Gotcha claim, on an island in Cross Lake, Manitoba, Canada.

IMA Status: Approved IMA 1984

I know nothing more about this mineral. I just thought it was a fun piece of trivia to share. After all Judge Roy Moore has his very own Roy's Rock.

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