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Photographer: Cosmos Mariner
Taken: June 11, 2022
Caption: Amethyst Marker
Additional Description: (mounted beside the Sir Sandford Fleming marker)This marker commemorating Sir Sandford Fleming and the adoption of Standard Time as a worldwide concept, is embedded in Amethyst — Ontario’s Official Gemstone.

This uniquely attractive variety of quartz ranges in colour from violet to deep purple and is found in Northern Ontario and mined locally.

Amethyst is known by many names such as Indian stone, rain stone, glass rock, quartz, wonder stone and signal stone.

As Ontario’s Official Gemstone, its beauty and warmth reflects the character of the peoples of Ontario.
Submitted: December 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Database Locator Identification Number: p763810
File Size: 7.479 Megabytes

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