Bancroft ON: mineral capital

ROCKHOUNDING PERMISSION REQUIRED DOCUMENTED

Where: Canada · North America · approx. 45.06, -77.84 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: beryl, apatite, sodalite, garnet

What turns up: Bancroft calls itself Canada's mineral capital; the Beryl Pit and other fee sites yield beryl, apatite, sodalite and many species from Grenville pegmatites.

Access: Permission required.

Fee-dig site: pay to dig and keep what you find. Call ahead for hours, prices and what tools are allowed.

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Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.

Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.