Amethyst Mine Panorama: Rockhounding in Thunder Bay District, Ontario
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Amethyst Mine Panorama is a mapped rockhounding spot in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. Reported finds include amethyst. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Amethyst Mine Panorama
Tourist amethyst mine about 60 km east of Thunder Bay. Turn off Highway 11/17 at East Loon Road. The last 5 km of the road in is gravel. It is open every day from June 1 to October 1. You pay admission, dig in the collecting area and pay by the pound for what you keep. Check the operator's site for current prices.
Plan your visit
Pay-to-dig site
- County
- Thunder Bay District
- Province
- Ontario
- Nearest road
- Bass Lake Road
- Coordinates
- 48.69025, -88.72511
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-dig site
This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
Access note: Tourist amethyst mine about 60 km east of Thunder Bay. Turn off Highway 11/17 at East Loon Road. The last 5 km of the road in is gravel. It is open every day from June 1 to October 1. You pay admission, dig in the collecting area and pay by the pound for what you keep. Check the operator's site for current prices.
Collecting rules in Canada are set provincially and by land owner. Crown land and many public beaches allow casual hand collecting, while provincial and national parks are off-limits. Confirm the rules for this site before you dig.
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots in Ontario within driving distance of Amethyst Mine Panorama.
- Diamond Willow MineThunder Bay District, Ontario · 4 km awayAmethyst
- Blue Point Amethyst MineThunder Bay District, Ontario · 5 km awayAmethyst
- Agate IslandsThunder Bay District, Ontario · 54 km awayGranite, Hematite, Magnetite
- Kakabeka Falls Provincial ParkThunder Bay District, Ontario · 73 km awayFossil, Stromatolite, Chert
- Steel RiverThunder Bay District, Ontario · 134 km awayGranite, Hematite, Magnetite
- Pebble Beach, MarathonThunder Bay District, Ontario · 172 km awayAgate, Quartz, Sodalite
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