Fossil Creek Trail (Coral Harbour): Rockhounding in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut
- Minerals reported
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Fossil Creek Trail (Coral Harbour) is a mapped rockhounding spot in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. Reported finds include fossil, coral. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Fossil Creek Trail (Coral Harbour)
Short trail along a creek south of the Coral Harbour airport on Southampton Island, with interpretive signs and 450 million year old sea fossils such as corals and shells. You can look and photograph, but in Nunavut you may not remove a fossil without a palaeontology permit.
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- County
- Kivalliq Region
- Province
- Nunavut
- Nearest road
- Coral Harbour Airport Road
- Coordinates
- 64.15068, -83.30239
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: Short trail along a creek south of the Coral Harbour airport on Southampton Island, with interpretive signs and 450 million year old sea fossils such as corals and shells. You can look and photograph, but in Nunavut you may not remove a fossil without a palaeontology permit.
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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