Beryl Pit

CA / ON

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The Beryl Pit is located approx 2.1 km north of Quadeville. The site is made up of two mines, Quadeville East Mine (Beryl Pit) and the Quadeville West Mine (Rose Quartz Quarry). Beryl was first discovered in 1897 by Miller, and it was first opened by T.B. Caldwell of Perth in 1926. The Beryl Pit is made up of an open cut 76m long, 15m wide, and 2-11m deep.

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