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Murdochville copper dumps
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: magnetite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Gaspe copper mountain mined 1953 to 1999, waste rock around the former smelter town
Documented major mine, interpretive centre in town.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
reclaimed industrial land
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.