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Photo : Tourisme Gaspésie
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Photo : Mine d'agates du Mont Lyall -
Photo : Jean-Pierre Huard
Mount Lyall agate mine
Interpretation Centres- Route 299 (Parc national de la Gaspésie, jonction Lac-Ste-Anne et Murdochville)
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Québec - montlyall@globetrotter.net
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Description
In open-pit mine, become prospector and pick yourself beautiful agates and geodes. Discover, in this rare volcano (350 million years), fines stones (quartz, amethyst, cornelian, jasper and more), near the Chic-Chocs Wildlife Reserve.
Animation on-site
We provide equipment and training. Bring good shoes and your food. Picnic area on site and two diamond saws for cutting your rock. Average length of activity: from 2 to 3 hours, good weather like rainy days.
Gift shop on-site.
Reservation necessary for groups of 20 people or more.How to get there?
From Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, take road 299 South. After 57 km, take the intersection leading to Murdochville and Sainte-Anne Lake for 1.5 km on a gravel road. You will then get a track on your right leading to the welcome office. From New Richmond, take road 299 North for 85 km.
You can be served in English, and translated materials are available.
Open:
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June 13 to September 13, 2020, daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (arrival by 2:30 p.m. at the latest; the quarries close at 4 p.m.; cutting and boutique at 5 p.m.)
Rates:
- $37/person for picking activity (including the visit and equipment).
- $12/adult accompanying a picker.
- $6/child 6-16 years old and 65 years old and more accompanying a picker.
- Free for children under 6 years old.
- Cutting of stones: $5 to $30, depending on the diameter.
- Payment: cash, Visa and Master Card.
- Taxes included in the price.
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