Joggins Fossil Cliffs: Rockhounding in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
- Minerals reported
- 3
Joggins Fossil Cliffs is a mapped rockhounding spot in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Reported finds include fossil, fossil plant, fossil tree. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Joggins Fossil Cliffs
UNESCO World Heritage site run by the Joggins Fossil Institute, with a centre open May to mid October and guided beach tours. You can walk the beach and look, but fossils may only be collected with a Nova Scotia Museum permit. Leave the beach two hours before high tide.
Plan your visit
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- County
- Cumberland County
- Province
- Nova Scotia
- Nearest road
- Main Street
- Postal code
- B0L 1A0
- Coordinates
- 45.69456, -64.44969
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: UNESCO World Heritage site run by the Joggins Fossil Institute, with a centre open May to mid October and guided beach tours. You can walk the beach and look, but fossils may only be collected with a Nova Scotia Museum permit. Leave the beach two hours before high tide.
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 Joggins Fossil Cliffs.
- Parrsboro ShoreCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 34 km awayCopper, Stilbite Subgroup, Heulandite Subgroup
- Wasson BluffCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 37 km awayChabazite, Stilbite, Analcime
- Partridge IslandCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 37 km awayAgate, Amethyst, Chalcedony
- McKay HeadCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 38 km awayAgate, Amethyst, Chalcedony
- Clarke HeadCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 39 km awayQuartz, Analcime, Prehnite
- Two IslandsCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 39 km awayAgate, Quartz, Copper
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