Foster River: Rockhounding in Saskatchewan
Foster River is a mapped rockhounding spot in Saskatchewan, Canada. Reported finds include almandine, garnet group, cordierite. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
Map showing Foster River in Saskatchewan
About Foster River
The Foster River area of remote northern Saskatchewan lies along the southeastern margin of the Wollaston Domain, a belt of Paleoproterozoic metasedimentary rocks metamorphosed to upper amphibolite and granulite facies during the Trans-Hudson orogeny. The area hosts metamorphosed zinc-lead-silver mineralization, and its metaquartzites and metaarkoses locally carry gahnite, spessartine garnet and graphite, with iron formation and quartz garnetite among the associated rocks. Garnet-bearing gneiss is widespread in the district, which is documented through mineral exploration and research rather than as a collecting destination.
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- Province
- Saskatchewan
- Coordinates
- 55.78344, -105.81769
Land & collecting status
Permission required before collecting
Requires landowner or agency permission before any collecting. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
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.
Found at Foster River
- AlmandineEncyclopedia →
- Garnet Group
- CordieriteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots in Saskatchewan within driving distance of Foster River.
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