Where’s the closest place to find dinosaurs near southern Ontario

[dinosaur man]

Hi does anyone know where the closest place to find and collect dinosaur fossils is from southern Ontario? Thanks.

[Runner64]

 

Your best bet is to go to Alberta or into US.  Although I believe dinosaur fossils in Alberta must stay in Alberta.

[Oxytropidoceras]

As far as I know, there are no known dinosaurs from Ontario. The closest dinosaurs

likely are found in the Triassic-Jurassic continental sediments that fill the Fundy rift 

basin, eastern Canada. For example;

 

Sues, H.D. and Olsen, P.E., 2015. Stratigraphic and temporal context and faunal 

diversity of Permian-Jurassic continental tetrapod assemblages from the Fundy 

rift basin, eastern Canada. Atlantic Geology 51: 139–205.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274697933_Stratigraphic_and_temporal_context_and_faunal_diversity_of_Permian-Jurassic_continental_tetrapod_assemblages_from_the_Fundy_rift_basin_eastern_Canada

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Paul_Olsen2

 

and

 

Tanner, L.H., 1996. Formal definition of the Lower Jurassic McCoy Brook

Formation, Fundy Rift Basin, eastern Canada. Atlantic Geology 32: 127–135

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286651804_Formal_definition_of_the_Lower_Jurassic_McCoy_Brook_Formation_Fundy_Rift_Basin_eastern_Canada

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lawrence_Tanner/2#research-items

 

McCoy Brook Formation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCoy_Brook_Formation

 

I do not know anythig about the fossil-hunting regulations. Also, the tides and

cliffs can be treacherous.

 

Dinosaurs are also found in the Newark Supergroup of eastern United States.

 

For example,

 

Olsen, P.E., 1988. Paleontology and paleoecology of the Newark Supergroup 

(early Mesozoic, eastern North America). In Developments in Geotectonics 

(Vol. 22, pp. 185-230). Elsevier.

 

Yours,

 

Paul H.

[Norki]

Alberta or Saskatchewan for dinos, but both have laws restricting the transport of fossils over provincial borders.

[Fossildude19]

There aren't many actual dinosaur fossils found in the Newark Supergroup. 

Plenty of footprints, but relatively little in the way of teeth or bones. 

New Jersey has the best potential for finding dinosaur bones or teeth. 

It is also the closest to south-eastern Ontario. 

[TyBoy]

Like it's already been said the best place is probably South Dakota of Montana for you to bring some dinosaur material home.

[dinosaur man]

11 hours ago, Norki said:

Alberta or Saskatchewan for dinos, but both have laws restricting the transport of fossils over provincial borders.

Not if you have a disposition certificate from the RTMP 

[FossilDAWG]

On 10/31/2019 at 10:00 AM, dinosaur man said:

Not if you have a disposition certificate from the RTMP 

From the Royal Tyrell Museum web site:

 

"If you live in Alberta and legally surface collect a fossil, you may keep it. However, you may not sell, alter, or remove the specimen from the province without permission from the Government of Alberta.

To gain ownership of a fossil, you must be issued a Disposition Certificate for that specimen by the Government of Alberta. Applications for disposition can be obtained from the Resource Management Program at the Royal Tyrrell Museum.

Please note that only four types of fossils are eligible for disposition: ammonites, petrified wood, leaf impressions, and oysters."

 

I'll repeat the last sentence to make sure you get it:

"Please note that only four types of fossils are eligible for disposition: ammonites, petrified wood, leaf impressions, and oysters."

 

Also from the same web page:

" The fossilized remains of plants and animals, or traces of their activities, are protected under the Government of Alberta's Historical Resources Act which is one of the strictest fossil protection laws in the world. Violation of the Act is punishable by fines of up to $50,000 and/or one year in prison. "

 

Don