The Amateur Paleontologist Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Dear all, As I said long ago, this year I might be going to Canada. However, most of the time will be spent in Alberta for a dinosaur dig with Prof. Philip Currie. This basically washes away my plans of going to Vancouver Island and find heteromorphs on the Comox Valley. So, as I would still like to find some heteromorph ammonites, I was wondering whether there would be any heteromorph ammonite sites in the vicinity of Dinosaur Provincial Park (of preference less than 2 hours away, by car). Thanks for any help, Christian Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossisle Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I know there are Scaphites in North West Alberta. I am sure the people you meet will have lots of information about sites in Alberta. Cephalopods rule!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 There might be late Cretaceous marine deposits in the area, but you should look into the laws of fossil collecting in Alberta. They are more restrictive than the rest of Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Baculites are heteromorphic ammonites (though for some reason people don't think of them that way, or even as ammonites much it seems), and there may be places to find them in the Bearpaw Formation in the area. It is, of course, illegal to remove any fossil (vertebrate or invertebrate) from the province without the proper permits, which I have never heard of anyone being able to get. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted November 12, 2016 Author Share Posted November 12, 2016 Is there any way in which I could get a permit to remove fossils? Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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