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! 

Pricing

Demi-Sac (semi-precious stones) + 15 minerals | $21 +tx

Bag of Shells + 15 shells | $21 + tax

Emeralds bag (rubies, emeralds, crystals, etc) + 25 minerals | $32,00 +tx

Basic bag (arrowheads, pyrites, crystals, etc) + 25 minerals | $28,00 +tx

Bag Fossils (shark teeth, bones, fossils, etc) | $28 +tx

Arrowhead bag with necklace | $20 + tax

Giant Bag (stones, fossils, giant amethyst (over 45 minerals & fossils) | $49,00 + tax

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

Detailed prices

Prospecting-Express in pictures


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Comments

  • Thank you for your very personalized service. A very beautiful moment in a very beautiful environment!

    Louisa-Maria Da Silveira

  • We loved our visit and are already looking forward to the next one! The experience is more than complete, fascinating and enjoyable from start to finish. We feel that you are passionate and want to share your knowledge with us. You are so kind and generous!!! What a warm welcome!!! We will recommend this visit to our friends without hesitation. Thank you for this beautiful moment shared with my daughter. Jany :)

    Maey-Sophie Asselin

  • I am pleasantly grateful for this encounter with this place and the passionate family who welcomed us!

    It's a unique experience!!!

    Thank you for your values ​​which are so precious!

    Jennifer

    Jennifer Miron
    Saturday, August 24, 2024 10:20 PM

  • Mr. Belley 10/10, Charles 10/10, We had a lot of fun at the mine and the museum. We will come back.

    Julien Hebert
    Saturday, 31 August 2024

  • Exceptional activity with a dynamic guide, who made the material interesting and accessible. Mr. Belley's presentations were highly appreciated for the level of expertise and personal experiences he shared with us, not to mention his one-on-one coaching in excavation methods and his generosity in knowledge transfer. Very nice activity that completely exceeded my expectations, I will talk about it for a long time or at least until my next visit!

    Jillian Mills
    Saturday, 24 August 2024

  • Our ecotourism experience with "Cristal on the Lake" was very interesting. The team was passionate, ready to share information on the mineralogy and geological history of the region. The place, with its natural landscapes and the Canadian Shield visible in places during the hike, adds a unique dimension to this activity that allowed us to collect crystals. We made great discoveries. In addition to prospecting, we also did all the other activities available at the ecomuseum. It is definitely an interesting place not to be missed. Thank you to the Belley family for this great initiative.

    Isabelle Pelletier

  • Exceptional activity with a dynamic guide, who made the material interesting and accessible. Mr. Belley's presentations were highly appreciated for the level of expertise and personal experiences he shared with us, not to mention his one-on-one coaching in excavation methods and his generosity in knowledge transfer. Very nice activity that completely exceeded my expectations, I will talk about it for a long time or at least until my next visit!

    Jillian Mills
    Saturday, 24 August 2024

  • Really interesting activity. We learned a lot. Mr. Rémy is really generous in his explanations and his time. The crystals found are a wonder of nature, we are very impressed! Maybe mention on the site that the hike can be a challenge because of the difference in altitude, because we were surprised! ;-) Thank you very much for the visit to the mine!

    Karl Frenette
    Saturday, 17 August 2024

  • Great day (3 hours of activity visiting the mine then visiting the 2 museums). We had Jean as a guide for the mine tour and he is a very good popularizer, we understood everything 🤭. Then at the mine there was Mr. Rémi, owner as well as one of his daughters to accompany us in our excavation. A very big thank you to all of you, you were part of our vacation and it was pleasant.

    Chantal Levasseur
    Tuesday, 20 August 2024

  • Hello, very nice family activity. Very welcoming staff, professional and eager to share their knowledge. Worth a visit, both at the mine and at the museum.

    Nadine Blier
    Tuesday, 20 August 2024