Ardownie Quarry
Monifieth, Angus, Scotland
An active aggregate quarry which produced (or produces) fine specimens of quartz and agate from time to time.
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There is not too much available information on the site online, other than news reports and a limited mindat page.
The quarry produces excellent specimens of various forms of Quartz, particularly Agates – presumably it is crushing rock for aggregates and visits by collectors occasionally manage to save some specimens – unfortunately, I was not able to find any further information.
Further reading
- https://www.mindat.org/loc-3043.html
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-16703160
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