Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve: Rockhounding in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve is a mapped rockhounding spot in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Reported finds include fossil, ediacaran fossil. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve
UNESCO World Heritage site and provincial ecological reserve. You can only see the fossil beds on a guided tour from the interpretation centre in Portugal Cove South, from late May to early October, and tours fill up, so book ahead. Removing fossils is strictly prohibited.
Plan your visit
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- Province
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nearest road
- Route 10
- Coordinates
- 46.63194, -53.19028
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & collecting status
Confirm rules before collecting
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: UNESCO World Heritage site and provincial ecological reserve. You can only see the fossil beds on a guided tour from the interpretation centre in Portugal Cove South, from late May to early October, and tours fill up, so book ahead. Removing fossils is strictly prohibited.
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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Fossil- Ediacaran Fossil
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots in Newfoundland and Labrador within driving distance of Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve.
- Manuels RiverNewfoundland and Labrador · 100 km awayTrilobite, Fossil, Rhodochrosite
- La MancheUnincorporated Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador · 131 km awayAmethyst, Opal, Fluorite
- Port Union fossil siteNewfoundland and Labrador · 208 km awayFossil, Ediacaran Fossil
- Fortune Head Ecological ReserveNewfoundland and Labrador · 209 km awayFossil, Trace Fossil
- Harry's HarbourNewfoundland and Labrador · 397 km awayJasper, Epidote, Chert
- Flat Water Pond roadcutsNewfoundland and Labrador · 419 km awayVirginite, Fuchsite, Magnesite
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