Poudrette Quarry (Mont Saint-Hilaire): Rockhounding in La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Québec
- Minerals reported
- 6
Poudrette Quarry (Mont Saint-Hilaire) is a mapped rockhounding spot in La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Reported finds include analcime, aegirine, catapleiite, carletonite, poudretteite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Poudrette Quarry (Mont Saint-Hilaire)
Working quarry on Mont Saint-Hilaire, known to collectors for rare minerals such as poudretteite and carletonite. It is private land and closed to visitors. The only way in is a field trip the Club de minéralogie de Montréal runs for its members.
Plan your visit
Permission required before collecting
- County
- La Vallée-du-Richelieu
- Province
- Québec
- Postal code
- J3H 6C2
- Coordinates
- 45.56280, -73.14161
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: Working quarry on Mont Saint-Hilaire, known to collectors for rare minerals such as poudretteite and carletonite. It is private land and closed to visitors. The only way in is a field trip the Club de minéralogie de Montréal runs for its members.
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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AnalcimeEncyclopedia →
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Catapleiite
Carletonite
Poudretteite
Hilairite
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots in Québec within driving distance of Poudrette Quarry (Mont Saint-Hilaire).
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- Jeffrey MineLes Sources, Québec · 96 km awayGrossular Garnet, Vesuvianite, Prehnite
- Autoroute 50 RoadcutArgenteuil, Québec · 117 km awayGarnet Group, Diopside, Titanite
- White Road RoadcutArgenteuil, Québec · 120 km awayDiopside, Fluorite, Titanite
- Hincks BridgeLa Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, Québec · 223 km awayAlmandine, Kyanite, Sillimanite
- Lac Pied des MontsCharlevoix-Est, Québec · 322 km awayAlmandine, Microcline, Muscovite
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