Happy Canada Day to our Canadian fans.  For the big day, I’ve put together a list of our national and provincial mineral and gemstone emblems.  Enjoy!

Canadian national gemstone: labradorite

BC: jade
Alberta: ammolite (gemstone); fossilized wood (mineral)
Sask: potash
Manitoba: Nickel
Ontario: amethyst
Quebec: N/A
New Brunswick: N/A
Nova Scotia: Stilbite (mineral); agate (gemstone)
Newfoundland & Labrador: labradorite
Prince Edward Island: N/A
Yukon: lazulite
Northwest Territories: diamond
Nunavut: N/A

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