Explore  /  Europe  /  More of Europe

Ternopil Oblast, Chernivtsi

Dniester canyon flint gravels

Agate beach or gravel Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Flint and stone toolsFlint and stone tools
Agates and jasperAgates and jasper
FossilsFossils

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: James St. John (CC BY 2.0), Teerui (Public domain), Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Cretaceous flint and banded chalcedony nodules eroding from canyon walls into river shingle

Podillia flint is a documented raw material from prehistory and a hobby pick today.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

cliff fall, river current

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.