Manuels River: Rockhounding in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Minerals reported
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Manuels River is a mapped rockhounding spot in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Reported finds include trilobite, fossil, rhodochrosite, barite, pyrite. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Manuels River
Designated fossil site along the river from the Route 60 bridge down to Conception Bay, known for Cambrian trilobites. Walk the trails and look, but there is no fossil collecting or digging without a permit from the minister.
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- Province
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nearest road
- Route 60
- Postal code
- A1W 3A1
- Coordinates
- 47.51831, -52.94618
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & collecting status
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Land status here is not confirmed. National and provincial parks prohibit collecting, while Crown land and many beaches allow it. Verify with the managing agency before you collect.
Access note: Designated fossil site along the river from the Route 60 bridge down to Conception Bay, known for Cambrian trilobites. Walk the trails and look, but there is no fossil collecting or digging without a permit from the minister.
Collecting rules in Canada are set provincially and by land owner. Crown land and many public beaches allow casual hand collecting, while provincial and national parks are off-limits. Confirm the rules for this site before you dig.
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots in Newfoundland and Labrador within driving distance of Manuels River.
- La MancheUnincorporated Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador · 76 km awayAmethyst, Opal, Fluorite
- Mistaken Point Ecological ReserveNewfoundland and Labrador · 100 km awayFossil, Ediacaran Fossil
- Port Union fossil siteNewfoundland and Labrador · 109 km awayFossil, Ediacaran Fossil
- Fortune Head Ecological ReserveNewfoundland and Labrador · 225 km awayFossil, Trace Fossil
- Harry's HarbourNewfoundland and Labrador · 327 km awayJasper, Epidote, Chert
- Flat Water Pond roadcutsNewfoundland and Labrador · 352 km awayVirginite, Fuchsite, Magnesite
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