First published: 11/08/18.

Craig Harder 3.0

Joggins Fossil Cliffs

Joggins Fossil Cliffs (Inscribed)

Joggins Fossil Cliffs by Craig Harder

The cliffs are near the Nova Scotia border with New Brunswick. 

Although we were told to book a day or two in advance to get the extensive tour, we were informed it was booked up when we followed that advice.  However, when we arrived they allowed us to join the fully engaged two-hour tour.  It was a very hot day, and we almost regretted having taken that extensive tour rather than the half hour option which would have been sufficient.

The guide was patient and spent most of the time answering questions about whether various rocks were fossils or just rocks    It is definitely important to have a guide as many of the fossils, mostly of plants, are not easy to find on one’s own. 

The seascape of the Bay of Fundy and its cliffs is attractive.  Next time I would take the shorter tour because much of the time was taken up with questions from amateur geologists, including ourselves. 

The Visitor’s Centre was pleasant, and we saw the oldest living fossil reptile called hylonomus lyelli.  However, as this was our third fossil site of the trip, we were perhaps not as intrigued as for the first two.  Also, fossilized plants and trees are not as interesting as the fish remains and primitive animal forms of Miguasha and Mistaken Point.

Visited 19JUL 2018

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