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St. Joseph Island puddingstone shores

Mineral locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Agates and jasperAgates and jasper

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Teerui (Public domain).

Why this spot

Jasper conglomerate boulders strewn by glaciers across the island's beaches and fields

Puddingstone here is a documented lapidary tradition on both sides of the border.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

none significant

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