Scots Bay Beach: Rockhounding in Kings County, Nova Scotia
- Minerals reported
- 7
Scots Bay Beach is a mapped rockhounding spot in Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Reported finds include agate, jasper, amethyst, rutilated quartz, stilbite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Scots Bay Beach
Pebble beach beside a small provincial park, long known for agate and jasper. It is a designated protected beach, and the province lists protected beaches among places that ban all or some collecting, so ask the local Natural Resources office before you take anything.
Plan your visit
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- County
- Kings County
- Province
- Nova Scotia
- Nearest road
- Old Munroe Road
- Postal code
- B0P 1H0
- Coordinates
- 45.29165, -64.39763
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: Pebble beach beside a small provincial park, long known for agate and jasper. It is a designated protected beach, and the province lists protected beaches among places that ban all or some collecting, so ask the local Natural Resources office before you take anything.
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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Rutilated QuartzEncyclopedia →
StilbiteEncyclopedia →
HeulanditeEncyclopedia →
NatroliteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots in Nova Scotia within driving distance of Scots Bay Beach.
- Amethyst CoveKings County, Nova Scotia · 3 km awayAgate, Amethyst, Chalcedony
- Cape BlomidonKings County, Nova Scotia · 5 km awayAgate, Amethyst, Quartz
- Cape SplitKings County, Nova Scotia · 7 km awayAgate, Chalcedony, Quartz
- Partridge IslandCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 10 km awayAgate, Amethyst, Chalcedony
- Parrsboro ShoreCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 13 km awayCopper, Stilbite Subgroup, Heulandite Subgroup
- Clarke HeadCumberland County, Nova Scotia · 16 km awayQuartz, Analcime, Prehnite
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