Rocks and Minerals

Archive

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Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

Name/Title

Rocks and Minerals

Entry/Object ID

2022.129.01

Tags

Mining History, Mining Industry, Geology, Rocks and Minerals, Ontario History

Scope and Content

Book discussing the types of rocks and minerals found in the province of Ontario.

Context

The book discusses the various rock types and minerals found in the province of Ontario as well as the origins of how the rock types and minerals formed. The book also discusses the properties of these rocks and minerals and where in Ontario they can be found. It was written in conjunction with the Royal Ontario Museum. It is written in an accessible manner, it was likely sold in a gift shop of the Royal Ontario Museum.

Collection

Mining History, Ontario History Collection

Cataloged By

unknown

Category

Secondary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Department of Tourism and Information, Royal Ontario Museum

Date(s) of Creation

1924

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Rocks and Minerals

Description

Book discussing the types of rocks and minerals found in the province of Ontario.

Creator

Department of Tourism and Information, Royal Ontario Museum

Date(s) of Creation

1970

Subjects

History, Geology, Rocks, Minerals

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Toronto, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)

Other Number

2245

Dimensions

Width

8-1/2 in

Length

7 in

Location

Location

Wall

Mining History Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Category

Storage

Date

February 3, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Detail

Fading

Date Examined

Feb 3, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

paper, ink, binding

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Mining History, Department of Tourism and Information, Royal Ontario Museum

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged by an unknown user, re-cataloged on February 3, 2022 by Kat Bezaire

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

February 3, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

February 3, 2022