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Book your place now for the Mine Excursion

Prospecting-Express

Find your, emeralds, crystals of quartz, amethysts, fossils and several other minerals in a Prospecting-Express of Minerals, accessible to everyone. No hiking!

As in the Klondike era, sift your sandbag in the mineral wash : a 12 foot waterfall. Exceptional treasures will shine before your eyes and you can then identify your precious and semi-precious stones with the help of a poster Crystal of the Lake.

An activity for all ages 2 to 99 years old on the regional road 169 in Métabetchouan! 

Conduct of the activity

Prospecting-Express:

there is no departure time, go directly to the Mineralogical Activities Center.

The Activity takes place outside, bring a cap or umbrella depending on the weather.

Strollers are accepted.

To participate, get a bag of minerals starting at $ 15 at our boutique.

Parents do not need to purchase a bag

Duration of the activity: between 20 min. and 45 min. depending on the size of the bag chosen.    

No reservation necessary for this activity

2023 schedule

Open 7/7 days

From 10:00 a.m. from May 20

no reservation necessary

Pricing

Demi-Sac (semi-precious stones) + 15 minerals | $15,80 +tx

Bag of Shells + 15 shells | $18,00 + tax

Emeralds bag (rubies, emeralds, crystals, etc) + 25 minerals | $31,00 +tx

Basic bag (arrowheads, pyrites, crystals, etc) + 25 minerals | $27,00 +tx

Bag Fossils (shark teeth, bones, fossils, etc) | $22,50 +tx

Giant Sac (stones, fossils, giant amethyst (more than 45 minerals & fossils)) | $45,00 +tx

The finds belong to you!!
Bring the contents of your bag home (from 25 to 100 minerals)

Detailed prices

Activity Center

Schedule 2023- Open 7 days a week.

May 20 to June 24:  10:00 to 17:30

June 25 to August 27: 9h00 to 18h00

August 28 to September 24 : 10h00 to 17h30

* no reservation necessary

It is also possible to take Mineral-Express bags to take away 

Activity Center  

1840 road 169,
Métabetchouan-Lac-a-la-Croix, Quebec, G8G 1B3


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