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Varennes and Saint-Amable sill quarries
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: analcime, natrolite, aegirine.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Monteregian intrusive sill quarried south of the St. Lawrence, an alternative to Mont Saint-Hilaire for rare species
Documented by Montreal-area mineral clubs that arrange quarry digs.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
active quarry benches
Keep exploring nearby
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