Where to Find Quartz Crystals in Quebec: 131 Mapped Sites
Quebec has 131 documented sites where quartz crystals have been reported, and the best-known are MINE DU LAC MCLEOD (DU LAC HARPER), MINE ARBIC, and MINE A. WALLINGFORD. Every site is mapped below with GPS coordinates and links to a full report of access and what's been found there.
Last updated: — data compiled by the Rockhounding.org Research Team · methodology
Quartz Crystals Map: Quebec
All 131 quartz crystals sites in Quebec. Click a pin for the full site report.
Where Quartz Crystals Are Found in Quebec
Crystals line veins, pegmatite pockets, and vugs in many rock types; some famous finds come from cavities in dolostone. Vein quartz float on a hillside is the standard breadcrumb trail to a pocket zone.
The richest reported sites in Quebec: MINE DU LAC MCLEOD (DU LAC HARPER), MINE ARBIC, MINE A. WALLINGFORD, Mine Derry, MINE LACHAÎNE.
All Quartz Crystals Sites in Quebec
- MINE DU LAC MCLEOD (DU LAC HARPER) — Other
- MINE ARBIC — Other
- MINE A. WALLINGFORD — Other
- Mine Derry — Other
- MINE LACHAÎNE — Other
- MINE OTTAWA VALLEY — Other
- MINE QUÉBURA (O'BRIEN & FOWLER) — Other
- MINE TOUTLOFFE — Other
- Mine Toutloffe-Portland — Other
- MINE BETTY (WINNING & ELLIOT) — Other
- MINE BURKE-CASEY — Other
- MINE DE HOLLAND MILLS — Other
- MINE DU LAC SMITH — Other
- Mine Lac Ste-Marie — Other
- MINE LONSDALE — Other
- MINE MATHEWMAN (GREEN LAKE) — Other
- MINE NOTRE-DAME-DE-LA-SALLETTE — Other
- MINE OLD SKEAD — Other
- MINE PEDNAUD — Other
- MINE POLTIMORE-NE — Other
- MINE POLTIMORE-NE — Other
- MINE TEMPLETON-FELDSPATH (TOUTLOFFE) — Other
- MINE WINNING — Other
- WEIR-2 — Other
- CHARETTE-DERRY — Other
- DICKSON — Other
- GÎTE BIGALOW (LAC KENDALL NW) — Other
- GÎTE BUCKINGHAM FELDSPAR — Other
- INDICE LAC KENDALL — Other
- INTERNATIONAL CRYSTAL (FERME LEPINE) — Other
- Johan Beetz — Other
- LAC BONNE PÊCHE — Other
- LAC DES ECORCES — Other
- LAURENTIAN FELDSPAR — Other
- MINE ALLEN (LONGILL) — Other
- MINE BACK — Other
- MINE BERTRAND — Other
- MINE BIGELOW — Other
- MINE BOYER — Other
- MINE BRAZEAU — Other
- MINE CAMERON (NEW YORK FELDSPAR) — Other
- MINE CHELSEA — Other
- Mine Chicoutimi-Sud — Other
- MINE CHURCH — Other
- MINE DICKSON — Other
- MINE DU LAC MC GUIRE — Other
- MINE DU RUISSEAU DE L'OUEST — Other
- MINE DU RUISSEAU MC GUIRE — Other
- MINE EVANS (CAMERON) — Other
- MINE EVANS LOU — Other
Showing 50 of 131 sites — every site appears on the map above.
How to Identify Quartz Crystals
Quartz crystals are six-sided prisms ending in a six-faced point: glassy, hardness 7 (scratches glass and a steel knife), breaking with conchoidal fracture instead of flat cleavage planes. Varieties are color names on the same crystal — smoky, rose, milky, citrine. Calcite mimics the look but scratches with a knife and fizzes in vinegar.
Not sure what you found? Try our identification guide →Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find quartz crystals in Quebec?
Quebec has 131 mapped sites where quartz crystals have been reported. The best-known are MINE DU LAC MCLEOD (DU LAC HARPER), MINE ARBIC, and MINE A. WALLINGFORD. Each listing on the map above includes GPS coordinates, access type, and what has been found there.
How many quartz crystals sites are mapped in Quebec?
We have 131 documented quartz crystals sites in Quebec, compiled from provincial geological survey records and community submissions, reviewed by the Rockhounding.org Research Team.
Is it legal to collect quartz crystals in Quebec?
More than 90% of Quebec is public land, and the government publishes a list of designated collecting sites. Parks, active claims, and private land are off limits. Always verify land status before you dig.
How do I identify quartz crystal?
Quartz crystals are six-sided prisms ending in a six-faced point: glassy, hardness 7 (scratches glass and a steel knife), breaking with conchoidal fracture instead of flat cleavage planes. Varieties are color names on the same crystal — smoky, rose, milky, citrine. Calcite mimics the look but scratches with a knife and fizzes in vinegar.
⚠️ Always verify current regulations, weather conditions, and access requirements before visiting any location. Information provided is based on community submissions and may not be current or accurate.
Data: SIGÉOM © Gouvernement du Québec (CC BY 4.0) — reviewed and approved by the Rockhounding.org Research Team. Always verify current land status, regulations, and access before visiting any site.