 The Princess Sodalite Mine
Rock Shop has been a unique shopping experience to all visiting
Canada’s Mineral Capital, Bancroft for many years The ever
changing selection of beginner to museum quality local and world
wide minerals along with the expanding selection of fossil
specimens available keep collectors returning annually to add to
their collections. Last summer was very exciting at the mine
with the
unearthing of new seams of sodalite along with pockets of
nepheline, magnetite and feldspar crystals in the nepheline
syenite bedrock.
This year, Sonya, Nancy and Andy are excited and proud to
introduce the “Princess Collection”, a unique selection of jewellery crafted exclusively for the Princess Sodalite Mine
Rock Shop using the Sodalite from our own mine and attractively
set in sterling silver. Each item purchased comes with a
Certificate of Authenticity.
If gifts items are what you’re looking for, we continue to carry
the customer favourites. Candle holders in both wood and stone,
stone bookends, carvings and wind chimes. This years additions
include hand blown glass lanterns, ornamental pieces, jewellery
boxes, keepsake boxes, witch balls and woven bags to name a few.
Our literature selection is sprouting also, with books relating
to metaphysical, crystals, spirituality, mineralogy/geology and
wildlife. Tarot cards as well as kits relating to the different
areas of ones journey.
As the worlds understanding and knowledge grow where alternative
healing and the metaphysical are concerned so does our self
named Healy Feely Section. What started out with a few crystals
and a Chakra kit years ago has now begun to take over sections
of the store. Pendulums, wands, spheres, geometric shaped
crystals, Introduction to Alternative Healing kits, meditation
strands, singing bowls and a variety of Hindu and Buddhist
statues are just some of the things you will see when you visit
us. Don’t forget to check out our metaphysical wall, here you
will find nearly a hundred pre bagged minerals with a label
describing their metaphysical abilities.
Every Year we make it our quest to search out the new and latest
healing crystals. This year we are proud to add the Stone of
Sanctuary, Merlinite and Petalite to name a few.
The “Rock Farm”, a must visit for collectors
young and old, has new crops added this season to give
collectors new pickings. What’s new…...well that’s the fun part,
you have to visit to see for yourself.
What is the Rock Farm?
This is an area,
on the property, where we constantly plant tailings from the
Princess Sodalite Mine along with truck loads of materials from
local mines, quarries, collectors and world wide localities.
There are almost 100 different varieties to choose from. We
supply collecting pails only, you are welcome to bring your own
rock picks, crack hammers and chisels. The most important
requirement is footwear. COMPLETELY
ENCLOSED FOOTWEAR IS REQUIRED. No sandals,
flip-flops, crocks or any footwear that is not completely
enclosed will be allowed. NO EXCEPTIONS. The Rock Farm is open
daily from 10.00am till 4.30pm, 30 minutes before the rock shop
closes. What is the cost? There is no entry fee, the cost to
take home your treasures is $1.50 per pound
plus HST, whatever the variety or size of the material.
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