Parc national de Miguasha: Rockhounding in Avignon, Québec
- Minerals reported
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Parc national de Miguasha is a mapped rockhounding spot in Avignon, Québec, Canada. Reported finds include fossil, fossil fish, fossil plant. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Parc national de Miguasha
UNESCO World Heritage fossil cliff run by Sépaq as a Québec national park, open from June to mid October with a paid daily access fee. You can walk the cliff trail and see the fossils in the museum, but you may not take rocks or fossils.
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- County
- Avignon
- Province
- Québec
- Nearest road
- Route Miguasha Ouest
- Postal code
- E8C 2R6
- Coordinates
- 48.11021, -66.36448
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 fossil cliff run by Sépaq as a Québec national park, open from June to mid October with a paid daily access fee. You can walk the cliff trail and see the fossils in the museum, but you may not take rocks or fossils.
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 Québec within driving distance of Parc national de Miguasha.
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- Plage de L'Anse-à-BeaufilsLe Rocher-Percé, Québec · 157 km awayAgate, Jasper
- Plage de Coin-du-BancLe Rocher-Percé, Québec · 161 km awayAgate, Jasper
- Plage HaldimandLa Côte-de-Gaspé, Québec · 164 km awayAgate
- Lac Pied des MontsCharlevoix-Est, Québec · 303 km awayAlmandine, Microcline, Muscovite
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