Clarke Head: Rockhounding in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
- Minerals reported
- 6
Clarke Head is a mapped rockhounding spot in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Reported finds include quartz, analcime, prehnite, epidote, calcite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
Plan your visit
Permission required before collecting
- County
- Cumberland County
- Province
- Nova Scotia
- Postal code
- B0M 1S0
- Coordinates
- 45.38056, -64.24111
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & collecting status
Permission required before collecting
Requires landowner or agency permission before any collecting. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
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 Nova Scotia within driving distance of Clarke Head.
- Wasson BluffCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 1 km awayChabazite, Stilbite, Analcime
- Two IslandsCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 2 km awayAgate, Quartz, Copper
- McKay HeadCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 4 km awayAgate, Amethyst, Chalcedony
- Parrsboro ShoreCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 7 km awayCopper, Stilbite Subgroup, Heulandite Subgroup
- Partridge IslandCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 8 km awayAgate, Amethyst, Chalcedony
- Five IslandsCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 11 km awayCopper, Stilbite Subgroup, Heulandite Subgroup
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