Cristal du Lac quartz mine: Rockhounding in Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, Québec

Plan your visit

Pay-to-dig site

County

Lac-Saint-Jean-Est

Province

Québec

Nearest road

Route des Laurentides

Coordinates

48.33934, -71.87067

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: Guided fee dig on a private site run by Cristal du Lac, in the Lac-Saint-Jean region, from mid June to Labour Day. Online booking is required, the excursion is for ages 8 and up, and each person takes home up to 100 grams of crystals. Check the operator's site for current fees.

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.