Maddy Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 SO we've officially started the Guelph University Geosciences club and now we're looking for places to feild trip. Id love to go to Arkona, but it's about 2 hours away... Guelph and the surrounding area has great limestone caves.. the escarpment.. etc.. Does anyone have any hotspots they know of in this vicinity ? I'm talking like max 2 hr drive because it's more difficult to coordinate the farther away it is and we're just starting out ! THANKS EVERYONE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear-dog Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 (edited) Never been up there ,but try these. http;fossilsitesm/StatesON.htm. http://www.sciencem.../MPS/sites.html. Keep in mind these are old websites so you may have to scout out your choices out ahead of time.You go girl find a bunch of goodies.Happy hunting. Edited September 5, 2010 by bear-dog Bear-dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sharks Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Arkona, despite the drive, is probably your best bet. I know there are fossils around Guelph, as someone showed me a sponge(?) they found in the area. I don't know of any specific sites, and the sponge was found in a farmer's field. Do some homework, and you might find someplace, but Arkona is loaded and well worth the travel time There's no limit to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Arkona, despite the drive, is probably your best bet. I know there are fossils around Guelph, as someone showed me a sponge(?) they found in the area. I don't know of any specific sites, and the sponge was found in a farmer's field. Do some homework, and you might find someplace, but Arkona is loaded and well worth the travel time I'd underline that! It's really worth the trip. I came all the way from Germany to go there. As far as I know, there's not much in the Guelph area, although you could try to get permission to collect in the old Guelph Dolime Quarry. I believe one used to be able to find both minerals and fossils there. Good Luck!, Roger Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandomas Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 (edited) Arkona, despite the drive, is probably your best bet. I know there are fossils around Guelph, as someone showed me a sponge(?) they found in the area. I don't know of any specific sites, and the sponge was found in a farmer's field. Do some homework, and you might find someplace, but Arkona is loaded and well worth the travel time Maybe it is just a silly question: What about collecting in Arkona during March? Is it really so cold? :sick: Edited September 6, 2010 by Nandomas Erosion... will be my epitaph! http://www.paleonature.org/ https://fossilnews.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 (edited) In Ontario fossil hunting access is very limited due to denial of access by quarry operators..... most of the good fossil sites are under control of parks or conservation authorities which bans collection of fossils.... not much to choose from.... Arkona is the place to fossil hunt with regards to easy access, abundance of fossil... was there for the last 3 days despite +2hrs drive one way... well worth your while to visit. PL Edited September 6, 2010 by pleecan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sharks Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Maybe it is just a silly question: What about collecting in Arkona during March? Is it really so cold? :sick: March would be iffy. It could be a nice day, or it could be cold and miserable. Arkona is not a good place to be if it's the latter. It's a clay pit, and if it's wet, it gets very sticky, and very slippery. There's no limit to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordovician_Odyssey Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Maybe it is just a silly question: What about collecting in Arkona during March? Is it really so cold? :sick: well in march there might still be snow cause in ottawa we usualy have snow until april but yes it would be cold and probably wet -Shamus The Ordovician enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordovician_Odyssey Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 SO we've officially started the Guelph University Geosciences club and now we're looking for places to feild trip. Id love to go to Arkona, but it's about 2 hours away... Guelph and the surrounding area has great limestone caves.. the escarpment.. etc.. Does anyone have any hotspots they know of in this vicinity ? I'm talking like max 2 hr drive because it's more difficult to coordinate the farther away it is and we're just starting out ! THANKS EVERYONE ! how about eganville and the bonechere area they have nice fossils...good luck with finding a spot. theres also a shale pit in montreal. so ya -Shamus The Ordovician enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sharks Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Eganville from Guelph would be a weekend trip, 4-5 hour drive each way I'd guess There's no limit to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordovician_Odyssey Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 (edited) Eganville from Guelph would be a weekend trip, 4-5 hour drive each way I'd guess what guelph are we talking about? (im thinking of hudson bay) Edited December 5, 2010 by trilobite guy -Shamus The Ordovician enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 what guelph are we talking about? (im thinking of hudson bay) There's a city named Guelph on the Hudson's Bay? With a University? Strange that I've never heard of it. It doesn't seem to show on Google Maps, can you give an idea of where to look for it? Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 what guelph are we talking about? (im thinking of hudson bay) Guelph Ontario is located at center of map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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