Desmont Mine: Rockhounding in Haliburton County, Ontario
- Minerals reported
- 4
Desmont Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada. Reported finds include molybdenite, diopside, stillwellite, calcite. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Desmont Mine
The second of two sites near Wilberforce where the Municipality of Highlands East owns the mineral rights. The small old workings are known for plates of molybdenite, green diopside and the rare mineral stillwellite, all in calcite. Collecting is free, but each adult needs the municipal waiver and permission form first. Allow three business days. The signed form comes back with directions and is valid for two days in a row.
Plan your visit
Permission required before collecting
- County
- Haliburton County
- Province
- Ontario
- Postal code
- K0L 3C0
- Coordinates
- 45.04027, -78.24006
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & collecting status
Permission required before collecting
Requires landowner or agency permission before any collecting. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
Access note: The second of two sites near Wilberforce where the Municipality of Highlands East owns the mineral rights. The small old workings are known for plates of molybdenite, green diopside and the rare mineral stillwellite, all in calcite. Collecting is free, but each adult needs the municipal waiver and permission form first. Allow three business days. The signed form comes back with directions and is valid for two days in a row.
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 Desmont Mine.
- Wilberforce areaHaliburton County, Ontario · 1 km awayAmphibole, Titanite, Apatite
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- Titanite Hill (Tory Hill)Haliburton County, Ontario · 12 km awayTitanite, Apatite, Feldspar
- Bear Lake DiggingsHaliburton County, Ontario · 15 km awayApatite, Titanite, Mica
- Silver Crater MineHastings County, Ontario · 18 km awayBetafite, Titanite, Apatite
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