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Cape d'Or

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
Agates and jasperAgates and jasper
Nails and fittingsNails and fittings

Also reported: and zeolites in basalt and beach float below the lighthouse headland.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), Teerui (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Triassic to Jurassic

Named for the gold-colored copper glint; steep access.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.
Cape d'Or, Nova Scotia1 km away · Gem locality
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Harbourville shore14 km away · Mineral locality
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Halls Harbour / Ross Creek, Nova Scotia15 km away · Agate beach or gravel
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Bay of Fundy, NS: agate & amethyst16 km away · Agate beach or gravel
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