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Davis quarry, Bancroft

Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
MarblesMarbles

Also reported: fluororichterite, titanite, apatite.

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

Why this spot

Marble quarry in the Grenville belt famous among collectors for fluororichterite and titanite

Regular stop on documented Bancroft-area club field trips and gem festival digs.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

loose quarry rock

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