Smart Mine (Miller Property): Rockhounding in Renfrew County, Ontario
- Minerals reported
- 7
Smart Mine (Miller Property) is a mapped rockhounding spot in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Reported finds include apatite, titanite, zircon, calcite, biotite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Smart Mine (Miller Property)
Old phosphate mine on the Miller property, on Wittke Road near Lake Clear. The Ottawa Valley Mineral Club runs field trips here for apatite, titanite, zircon, amazonite and calcite, and the owner asks each visitor for a small donation. Arrange permission with the owner before you go, or join a club trip.
Plan your visit
Permission required before collecting
- County
- Renfrew County
- Province
- Ontario
- Nearest road
- Wittke Road
- Coordinates
- 45.45819, -77.16057
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: Old phosphate mine on the Miller property, on Wittke Road near Lake Clear. The Ottawa Valley Mineral Club runs field trips here for apatite, titanite, zircon, amazonite and calcite, and the owner asks each visitor for a small donation. Arrange permission with the owner before you go, or join a club trip.
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 Smart Mine (Miller Property).
- Eganville Geoheritage TrailRenfrew County, Ontario · 10 km awayFossil, Brachiopod, Cephalopod
- Kuehl LakeRenfrew County, Ontario · 13 km awayZircon, Apatite, Titanite
- Beryl PitRenfrew County, Ontario · 23 km awayBeryl, Pyrite, Columbite
- Rose Quartz PitRenfrew County, Ontario · 26 km awayRose Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Beryl
- Craigmont MineRenfrew County, Ontario · 39 km awayCorundum, Garnet, Molybdenite
- Egan Chutes Provincial ParkHastings County, Ontario · 62 km awayNepheline, Sodalite, Biotite
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