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Canada, Ontario
Quadeville ON
Beryl Pit and Rose Quartz Quarry
Gem locality Source-confirmed findsLicence or permit
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: occasional aquamarine, columbite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: pegmatite pair mined for beryllium and rose quartz, now Renfrew County's classic permit-collecting site (distinct from the Bancroft camp 75 km west)
Beryl, aquamarine and rose quartz finds documented by mindat's dedicated article and Ottawa-area club field trips that still run here
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Sharp pegmatite rubblePit walls up to 11 m, ticks in the bush
Keep exploring nearby
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