{"product_id":"twelve-ontario-minerals-vintage-radioactive-mineral-teaching-set","title":"Twelve Ontario Minerals — Vintage Radioactive Mineral Teaching Set","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eA complete, original vintage specimen set illustrating twelve radioactive and rare-earth minerals from Ontario's uranium-bearing pegmatites — the Grenville Province terrain that made the Bancroft area, once dubbed the \"Mineral Capital of Canada,\" the site of the greatest uranium prospecting rush in the world during the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis boxed set retains its original numbered display card and typed identification key, pairing each specimen to its species:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col dir=\"auto\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eUranothorite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eUraninite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBetafite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eEuxenite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBrannerite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThorite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eUranophane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eZircon — Cyrtolite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThorite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eAllanite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePitchblende\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMelanocerite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eTogether, these twelve species represent the core radioactive mineral suite associated with Ontario's Bancroft-area uranium mines and pegmatites — properties like the Cardiff, Faraday\/Madawaska, Bicroft, and Fission deposits that were actively explored and mined for uranium ore, radium, and thorium from the 1920s through the 1970s. The set spans the range of radioactive mineral chemistry found in the region: primary uranium oxide (uraninite\/pitchblende), secondary uranyl silicate (uranophane), niobate-titanates (euxenite, betafite, brannerite), and rare-earth-thorium silicates (thorite, allanite, melanocerite) — a genuinely comprehensive cross-section for anyone studying uranium mineralogy or the geological history of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eSets like this were produced as educational reference material, likely for institutional, school, or museum teaching use, and complete examples with original identification cards and intact specimen counts have become increasingly hard to find as individual pieces are broken out and sold separately over the decades. This set is complete, with all twelve numbered specimens present and matched to their original card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 individually mounted radioactive\/rare-earth mineral specimens, Ontario (Bancroft-area pegmatites and uranium deposits)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original \"Twelve Ontario Minerals\" identification card and box\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRadioactivity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present across multiple specimens — handle and store per standard radioactive mineral practice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete set, vintage box and labeling intact\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDomestic shipping only, per our radioactive specimen policy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rad Man Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54326789046556,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/5524\/1500\/files\/P8010245.jpg?v=1784592008","url":"https:\/\/radmanminerals.com\/products\/twelve-ontario-minerals-vintage-radioactive-mineral-teaching-set","provider":"Rad Man Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}