Ridgemount Quarry: Rockhounding in Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario
- Minerals reported
- 2
Ridgemount Quarry is a mapped rockhounding spot in Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada. Reported finds include fossil, eurypterid. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Ridgemount Quarry
Working dolostone quarry at Ridgemount Road and Bridge Street in Fort Erie, operated by Walker Aggregates. Its rock, the Bertie Group, is known for Silurian sea scorpion (eurypterid) fossils. Fossil clubs that visit check in at the scale house, sign the quarry's form and wear a hard hat, reflective vest and steel-toed boots. Do not go in without the operator's permission.
Plan your visit
Permission required before collecting
- County
- Regional Municipality of Niagara
- Province
- Ontario
- Nearest road
- Ridgemount Road
- Postal code
- L2A 5M4
- Coordinates
- 42.92589, -79.00701
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.
Access note: Working dolostone quarry at Ridgemount Road and Bridge Street in Fort Erie, operated by Walker Aggregates. Its rock, the Bertie Group, is known for Silurian sea scorpion (eurypterid) fossils. Fossil clubs that visit check in at the scale house, sign the quarry's form and wear a hard hat, reflective vest and steel-toed boots. Do not go in without the operator's permission.
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 Ontario within driving distance of Ridgemount Quarry.
- Rock Point Provincial ParkHaldimand County, Ontario · 45 km awayFossil, Coral
- Bowmanville Quarry (St Marys Cement)Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario · 110 km awayFossil, Trilobite, Crinoid
- Craigleith Provincial ParkGrey County, Ontario · 209 km awayFossil, Trilobite, Brachiopod
- Hungry HollowMiddlesex County, Ontario · 227 km awayFossil, Brachiopod, Coral
- Bear Lake DiggingsHaliburton County, Ontario · 228 km awayApatite, Titanite, Mica
- Rock Glen Conservation AreaLambton County, Ontario · 230 km awayFossil, Brachiopod, Horn Coral
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