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Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Weloganite, dawsonite, celestine.

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: Utica shale sill/dike

Historic Montreal quarry documented on mindat for weloganite and dawsonite.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Quarry walls, water

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