Eganville Geoheritage Trail: Rockhounding in Renfrew County, Ontario
- Minerals reported
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Eganville Geoheritage Trail is a mapped rockhounding spot in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Reported finds include fossil, brachiopod, cephalopod, gastropod, crinoid, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Eganville Geoheritage Trail
A 1.5 km loop trail in Eganville run by the Bonnechere Museum, past a limestone quarry, a dug trench and a fossil pit with Ordovician fossils. The museum runs fossil hunts through the summer that start at the museum at 10 am. Neither the museum's site nor its trail flyer says what you may keep, so ask the museum before you take anything home.
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- County
- Renfrew County
- Province
- Ontario
- Nearest road
- John Street
- Coordinates
- 45.53422, -77.09335
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: A 1.5 km loop trail in Eganville run by the Bonnechere Museum, past a limestone quarry, a dug trench and a fossil pit with Ordovician fossils. The museum runs fossil hunts through the summer that start at the museum at 10 am. Neither the museum's site nor its trail flyer says what you may keep, so ask the museum before you take anything home.
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 →- Cephalopod
Gastropod
CrinoidEncyclopedia →- Pelecypod
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots in Ontario within driving distance of Eganville Geoheritage Trail.
- Smart Mine (Miller Property)Renfrew County, Ontario · 10 km awayApatite, Titanite, Zircon
- Kuehl LakeRenfrew County, Ontario · 22 km awayZircon, Apatite, Titanite
- Beryl PitRenfrew County, Ontario · 32 km awayBeryl, Pyrite, Columbite
- Rose Quartz PitRenfrew County, Ontario · 35 km awayRose Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Beryl
- Craigmont MineRenfrew County, Ontario · 48 km awayCorundum, Garnet, Molybdenite
- CN Rock PileHastings County, Ontario · 71 km awaySodalite, Rose Quartz, Apatite
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