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Canada, Quebec

Thetford Mines, Quebec

Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Grossular, vesuvianite, serpentine, chromite.

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: ophiolite serpentinite

Documented asbestos-district locality for garnet, vesuvianite and serpentine.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Asbestos fibers, unstable dumps

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