Mount Lyall agate mine
- Culture and living history Interpretation Sites
- Season Summer
- Region: La Haute-Gaspésie
Mount Lyall agate mine
Route 299 (jonction route du Lac-Sainte-Anne et Murdochville)
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Québec
- Phone 418 786-2799
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Visit this open-pit mine to become a prospector for a day and find beautiful semi-precious stones such as agates, amethysts, carnelians and jaspers. Located in a 350-million-year-old volcano, this mine is right next to the Réserve faunique des Chic-Chocs.
Training and tools
All the training and tools you will need to make great discoveries are included. Be sure to wear good shoes and bring your lunch or a snack. The site offers a picnic area as well as two diamond saws for cutting your gems. Plan to spend 2 or 3 hours on this activity, which you can enjoy rain or shine.
There is also a gift shop on site.
How to get there
From Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, drive south on Route 299 for about 58 km to the road leading to Sainte-Anne Lake and Murdochville (Route du Lac-Sainte-Anne). Drive for about 1.5 km on this gravel road; you will then see a track on your right leading to the mine.
From New Richmond, head north on Route 299 for 85 km, then follow the same directions as above.
Information
Opened months
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- You can be served in English, and translated materials are available
- Open
- Rates
- Activity duration
Daily, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Please plan to arrive no later than 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm.
Services
- Pick-Your-Own
- ± Local products for sale
- Â Pet-friendly
- h Picnic area