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Canada, Nova Scotia

Cape Blomidon, Nova Scotia

Gem locality Inferred from historyGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
Agates and jasperAgates and jasper

Also reported: zeolites.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), Teerui (Public domain).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: Triassic basalt and sandstone

Renowned Fundy amethyst and agate site documented in provincial guides.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Very high tides, unstable cliffs

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