Explore  /  North America  /  Alberta

Alberta

South Saskatchewan River gravels, Medicine Hat

Agate beach or gravel Documented siteGray area
Save spotExplore on map →

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Agates and jasperAgates and jasper
Petrified woodPetrified wood
FossilsFossils

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Teerui (Public domain), Jon Sullivan (Public domain), Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

High terrace and bar gravels producing agate, petrified wood and the odd fossil bone fragment

Standard collecting ground in Alberta rockhound club guides.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

soft sand, summer heat

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.
South Saskatchewan River0 km away · Riverbank
›
Medicine Hat AB: Medalta and the Historic Clay District2 km away · Old dump ground
›
Elkwater gravels, Cypress Hills Alberta side51 km away · Agate beach or gravel
›
Grassy Lake amber fields78 km away · Amber shore
›