Arisaig Provincial Park: Rockhounding in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia
- Minerals reported
- 6
Arisaig Provincial Park is a mapped rockhounding spot in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Reported finds include fossil, brachiopod, trilobite, crinoid, graptolite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Arisaig Provincial Park
Provincial park with a short trail to the beach and Silurian fossil beds. The fossils are protected under the Special Places Protection Act, and collecting from the cliff face needs a Heritage Research Permit, so look and leave them.
Plan your visit
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- County
- Antigonish County
- Province
- Nova Scotia
- Nearest road
- Highway 245
- Coordinates
- 45.75567, -62.16751
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: Provincial park with a short trail to the beach and Silurian fossil beds. The fossils are protected under the Special Places Protection Act, and collecting from the cliff face needs a Heritage Research Permit, so look and leave them.
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
BrachiopodEncyclopedia →
TrilobiteEncyclopedia →
CrinoidEncyclopedia →- Graptolite
NautiloidEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots in Nova Scotia within driving distance of Arisaig Provincial Park.
- Moose IslandColchester County, Nova Scotia · 155 km awayAgate, Amethyst, Quartz
- Five IslandsCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 156 km awayCopper, Stilbite Subgroup, Heulandite Subgroup
- McKay HeadCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 163 km awayAgate, Amethyst, Chalcedony
- Two IslandsCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 165 km awayAgate, Quartz, Copper
- Wasson BluffCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 166 km awayChabazite, Stilbite, Analcime
- Clarke HeadCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 167 km awayQuartz, Analcime, Prehnite
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