Big Bert Fossil Site (Pasquia Regional Park): Rockhounding in Rural Municipality of Arborfield No. 456, Saskatchewan
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Big Bert Fossil Site (Pasquia Regional Park) is a mapped rockhounding spot in Rural Municipality of Arborfield No. 456, Saskatchewan, Canada. Reported finds include fossil. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Big Bert Fossil Site (Pasquia Regional Park)
Shale banks on the Carrot River where Big Bert, a 92 million year old crocodile, was found. Pasquia Regional Park has a 6 km trail to the dig site and gives out a map for driving there. The park is open May to early October and charges a daily entry fee. You can search, but leave any fossil in place and report it to the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. The map pin is the regional park.
Plan your visit
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- County
- Rural Municipality of Arborfield No. 456
- Province
- Saskatchewan
- Nearest road
- Highway 23
- Coordinates
- 53.18835, -103.58758
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: Shale banks on the Carrot River where Big Bert, a 92 million year old crocodile, was found. Pasquia Regional Park has a 6 km trail to the dig site and gives out a map for driving there. The park is open May to early October and charges a daily entry fee. You can search, but leave any fossil in place and report it to the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. The map pin is the regional park.
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 Saskatchewan within driving distance of Big Bert Fossil Site (Pasquia Regional Park).
- Foster RiverSaskatchewan · 322 km awayAlmandine, Garnet Group, Cordierite
- Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre (Herschel)Rural Municipality of Mountain View No. 318, Saskatchewan · 369 km awayFossil, Plesiosaur, Mosasaur
- Grasslands National Park (East Block)Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43, Saskatchewan · 502 km awayFossil, Dinosaur Bone
- Honsvall LakeSaskatchewan · 703 km awayAlmandine, Labradorite, Garnet Group
- Alces LakeSaskatchewan · 770 km awayGarnet Group, Apatite, Zircon
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