Links
There are several good collecting sites in Ontario, some of them are listed below. Before you started it's a good idea to read general and legal information published on Ontario Government site:
http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/mndm/mines/lands/brochure/rockhnd/rh_e.pdf
Always check with owner regarding operating hours; some sites need booking in advance.
Site containig detailed information about Ontario minerals and collecting sites:
http://www.ontariominerals.com/
Known as mineral capital of Ontario Bancroft,
Ontario has several interesting sites listed below:
Princess Sodalite Mine - Highway 28, 4 km East of Bancroft ON. Presently it's not a mine, but is a very good place for children and adults to "mine" minerals from all over the world on the "rock farm" ; gift shop.
Amethyst mine Panorama,Thunder Bay, Ontario http://www.amethystmine.com/mine.asp
Boulder Creek Amethyst Mines is located 45 minutes east of the City of Thunder Bay Ontario http://www.mineamethyst.com/
John Betts Fine Minerals Dealers of Fine Minerals and Natural Crystal Clusters. Beautiful site with magnificen collections of photographs of minerals. Maps of rockhounding sites.
