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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 minerals
Agates and jasperAlso 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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