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Amethyst Mine Panorama, Thunder Bay

Crystal locality Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Mesoproterozoic vein

Largest amethyst deposit in Canada; family-run pay-to-dig operation.

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