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Amethyst Cove, Cape Split

Crystal locality Documented siteGray area
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
Agates and jasperAgates and jasper

Also reported: zeolites.

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

Why this spot

Remote cove under Cape Split where basalt seams shed amethyst points onto the beach

Named amethyst locality in Nova Scotia collecting tradition.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

severe tides can cut off the coveSteep descent

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Cape Split3 km away · Agate beach or gravel
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Amethyst Cove, Cape Blomidon, Nova Scotia4 km away · Crystal locality
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Scots Bay6 km away · Agate beach or gravel
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Scots Bay, Nova Scotia6 km away · Gem locality
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