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Canada, Quebec

Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec

Mineral locality Inferred from historyProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Serandite, aegirine, analcime, rare zeolites.

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: Cretaceous nepheline syenite intrusion

World-famous type locality for dozens of rare minerals, extensively documented.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Active quarry blasting, cliffs

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