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Mont Saint-Hilaire (Poudrette Quarry)

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
Codd and soda bottlesCodd and soda bottles

Also reported: aegirine, analcime.

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

Why this spot

Cretaceous alkaline intrusion

One of the most mineralogically diverse localities on Earth; strictly quarry-controlled access.

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