By Dutes Dutheil Scenic stone is found on the Queen Charlotte Islands, near Tlell. Scenic stone is found on Haida Gwaii, also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands. The islands are a six-hour ferry ride from Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Six ferry crossings are made per week during the summer. A unique type of rock, called scenic stone, can found on the main island near Tlell.
Geologists describe scenic stone as oxidation fronts in rhyolite rock.
Scenic stone is extracted from the Masset Formation of the Tertiary period. It is mined, cut and polished by Dutes Dutheil, and it is sold exclusively at Crystal Cabin Gallery, in Tlell. Scenic stone quarry, near Tlell. Dutes has been mining this material for the last 10 years. Each piece is individually selected to bring out the best scene possible.