Wendy & Frank Melanson Collection Frank and Wendy Melanson have operated the mineral dealership Hawthorneden since 1968. Since then, Wendy has amassed a fantastic collection of thumbnail sized specimens with Frank’s assistance. Their frequent trips to Brazil and great contacts in Canada and around the world have given them access to a vast array of minerals and localities represented in this collection of nearly 10,000 specimens.

This is a truly unique specimen. This is essentially a tabular diamond, that has the form of a single triangular face of an octahedron. I had thought this might be a cleavage fragment from a larger diamond, but after looking at the piece under high magnification, it appears to be a genuine and natural form. Several small trigons are scattered across the faces of the crystal as well- absolutely beautiful.