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LocationCountyState/ProvinceDirections,NotesAgeFormationFossilsCommentsReferenceLat-Long
T'miscamingue-ONin area exposuresSilurian-Devonianabundant fossilsON0001|,
St Joseph IslandAlgomaONQuarry PtOrdovicianBlack River Limestonediverse fossils - trilobites,cephalopods. pelecypods,gastropods,brachiopods,bryozoa,coralsON0002|,
Sulphur IslandAlgoma[?]ONalong N channel of Lake HuronOrdovicianBlack River Limestonecorals,crinoids,bryozoa,brachiopods,trilobitesON0003|,
Dyer BayBruceONIn chertsSilurianFossil Bay26 genera of acritarchsON0004|,
KincardineBruceONat the Seashore at Ipperwash Provincial ParkDevonian??ON0005|,
Lion's HeadBruceONA few km NW In chertsSilurianFossil Bay26 genera of acritarchsON0006|,
Owen SoundBruceONmultiple exposures NE along S shore of Owen Sound in chertsSilurianFossil Bay26 genera of acritarchsON0007|,
WiartonBruceONin 'flagstone'SilurianGeorgian BayEurypteridsON0008|,
MoosoneeCochraneONAt Fossil Is on Moose RiverDevonianabundant fossilsON0009|,
MoosoneeCochraneONS on Kwataboahagen River?ON0010|,
BowmanvilleDurhamONIn St Mary's Cement Co Quarry in shale layers and Limestone inOrdovicianWhitby|TrentonCeraurus,Flexicalymene,Calyptaulax,Pseudogygites,TriarthusON0011|,
BowmanvilleDurhamONin a shale bed in a park reported to have been mined outOrdovicianLindsayPseudogygitesON0012|,
GamebridgeDurhamONOrdovicianVerulamtrilobites - Ceraurus,FlexicalymeneON0013|,
OshawaDurhamONin area exposuresOrdovicianUticatrilobites - PseudogygitesON0014|,
WhitbyDurhamONarea exposures similar to CollingwoodOrdovician?ON0015|,
WhitbyDurhamONin area exposuresOrdovicianUticatrilobites - PseudogygitesON0016|,
AmherstburgEssexON2 km E in quarryDevonianDundeeabundant brachiopods and coralsON0017|,
AthensEssexON3.2 km W on Hwy42OrdovicianOxford (ON)stromatolites,gastropodsON0018|,
Cedar IslandFrontenacONIn limestonesOrdovician MiddleGull RiverfossilsON0019|,
KingstonFrontenacONOrdovicianBlack River GroupBrachiopods,etc.ON0020|,
KingstonFrontenacONOrdovicianCobourgwell preserved IsotelusON0021|,
KingstonFrontenacONOrdovicianGull Rivertrilobites -- BufoceraurusON0022|,
KingstonFrontenacONOrdovicianVerulamtrilobites - CyphoproetusON0023|,
KingstonFrontenacON20km NE in inactive quarryCambrian UpperNepeanarthropod tracksON0024|,
KingstonFrontenacONnearbyCambrian UpperNepean|Potsdamarthropod tracks in dune depositsON0025|,
CamperdownGreyONDevonian??ON0026|,
CraigleithGreyONtrilobites - PseudogygitesON0027|,
CraigleithGreyONOrdovicianCobourgtrilobites - PseudogygitesON0028|,
CraigleithGreyONCanada in TrilobitesOrdovicianTrentonPseudogygitesON0029|,
CraigleithGreyONE of Provincial Park in brown shale along lake shore.OrdovicianWhitby Shale, Lower ShaleComplete trilobites --Triarthus,PseudogygitesON0030|,
CraigleithGreyONIn shales in road cuts E of provincial Park and at Hidden LakeOrdovicianPseudogygitesON0031|,
CraigleithGreyONarea exposure along Niagara escarpmentSilurianFossilsON0032|,
CraigleithGreyONat public access just East of provincial ParkSilurianAbundant FossilsON0033|,
HagersvilleHaldimandONin area exposures East to Ft Erie,ONTSilurianWilliamsvilleeurypteridsON0034|,
BellevilleHastingsONArea exposures -- especially in bed of Moira RiverOrdovicianVerulamMany trilobite speciesON0035|,
MarmoraHastingsONDevonian??ON0036|,
MarmoraHastingsONOrdovicianSelbyUnique fauna:Brachiopod-Doleroides;abundant cephalopodsON0037|,
WinghamHuronON40 km N on E side of Teeswater RiverBrachiopod - Opsiconidion (20)ON0038|,
Abitibi RiverJames Bay LowlandONin James Bay Lowlands?ON0039|,
Abitibi RiverJames Bay LowlandONon East Bank of river S of s end of Williams IslandDevonian MiddleWilliams Is|Long RapidsBrachiopods - Atryparia,Calvinaria,Cyrtina,Desquamatia,Emanuella,Eostrophalosia,Ladjia,Lingula,Lingulipora,Mucrospirifer,Nervostrophia,Schizophoria,Spinatrypa,Stropheodonta,Tecnocyrtina (20)ON0040|,
Moose River BasinJames Bay LowlandONDevonianFossilsON0041|,
Red LakeKenoraONPrecambrianstromatolitesON0042|,
ArkonaLambtonON2 km NE at Rock GlenDevonianArkona Shale|Hungry HollowAbundant fossils,Ostracods,CoralsON0043|,
ArkonaLambtonON4 km E at Hungry HollowDevonianHungry HollowOstracodsON0044|,
ArkonaLambtonON4 km N and 1 km W of Ausable River in waterfall on creekDevonianWidderOstracodsON0045|,
ArkonaLambtonON5.5 km NNE on N bank of Ausable RiverDevonianArkona ShaleOstracodsON0046|,
ArkonaLambtonONIn 30m cliff in Arkona and Hungry Hollow Formations on Ausable River near Arkona TrilobiteDevonianGreenops in Limestone ledge and overlying shalesON0047|,
ArkonaLambtonONIn waste piles of Hungry Hollow shale around clay pits along Ausable River near Arkona - 340 species of Devonian animalsDevonianHungry HollowTrilobites - Paciphacops,Greenops,ammonites -- Tornoceras;brachiopods - Mucrospirifer; blastoidsON0048|,
Arkona-ThedfordLambtonONa fabulous area forDevonianinvertebrates: trilobites,brachiopods,corals,etc. all beautifully preserved and a huge variety of life Cephalopods Tornoceras reference Article: Fossils Quarterly Spring-Summer 1983 T J Johnson Sabina,Ann P. 1986. Rocks and Minerals for the CollectorON0049|,
Arkona-ThedfordLambtonONa good area for well preserved fossils reference Article: Fossils Quarterly Spring-Summer 1983 T J Johnson Sabina,Ann P. 1986. Rocks and Minerals for the CollectorDevonianinvertebrates: trilobites,brachiopods,corals,etc. all beautifully preserved and a huge variety of life Cephalopods Tornoceras reference Article: Fossils Quarterly Spring-Summer 1983 T J Johnson Sabina,Ann P. 1986. Rocks and Minerals for the Collector:ON0050|,
Kettle PointLambtonONin area exposures near Lake Huron ShoreCarboniferousa few fossilsON0051|,
Kettle PointLambtonONin shalesDevonianPlant sporeshttp://books.google.com/books?id=NtNAlpoamIAC&pg=PA371&lpg=PA371&dq=abbott+pennsylvanian+fossils&source=web&ots=NwYO03dnNU&sig=HpQQchPkDHJUuKY8ppQ07PY8i5s#PPA357,M1|,
RavenswoodLambtonON800 meters NE of Ipperwash Beach RoadDevonianIpperwash LimestoneOstracods,SpinocyrtiaON0052|,
St Joseph IslandLambtonONIn limestonesFragments of fishON0179http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0022-3360(198209)56%3A5%3C1187%3ATEVAHB%3E2.0.CO%3B2-W|,
Stony PointLambtonONat Stony Point Provincial Park along Lake Huron shoreDevonianIpperwash LimestoneOstracodsON0053|,
ThedfordLambtonON2 km ENE in abandoned quarryDevonianWidder?OstracodsON0054|,
ThedfordLambtonON2 km SE in road cut on W side of King's HwyDevonianWidderMucrospirifer,CyrtinaON0055|,
ThedfordLambtonON2.4 km SE in road cut on W side of King's HwyDevonianWidderCephalopodsON0056|,
ThedfordLambtonONBetween Thedford and Port FrankDevonianBrachiopods - MucrospiriferON0057|,
ThedfordLambtonONThe Tile YardCoral Alveolites Cystiphylloides. corals,brachiopods,gastropodsON0058|,
ThedfordLambtonONin clay pits 400 meters EDevonianArkona Shale|Hungry HollowOstracodsON0059|,
Amherst IslandLennox-AddingtonONvery fine trilobitesON0060|,
Amherst IslandLennox-AddingtonONOrdovicianVerulamCeraurus,DolicoharpesON0061|,
NapaneeLennox-AddingtonONArea exposures 12m of fine bedded limestone with fossiliferous shale interbedsOrdovicianNapaneeBrachiopods-Paucicrura,Triplecia;Crinoids;Trilobites,MollusksON0062http://www.mcz.harvard.edu/Departments/InvertPaleo/Trenton/Intro/GeologyPage/Sedimentary%20Geology/formationdetails.htm|,
Selby CreekLennox-AddingtonONThin bedded limestone exposures on Selby Creek above Black River formation 1.6km N of Napanee Station,Richmond TownshipOrdovicianSelby|NapaneeUnique fauna:Brachiopod-Doleroides;abundant cephalopodsON0063http://www.mcz.harvard.edu/Departments/InvertPaleo/Trenton/Intro/GeologyPage/Sedimentary%20Geology/formationdetails.htm|,
Little CurrentManitoulinONOrdovicianVerulamcephalopods,bryozoaON0064|,
Manitoulin IslandManitoulinONSilurianFossils Hilldiverse fossilsON0065|,
Manitoulin IslandManitoulinONIn Regional exposures. Ordovician on North side of Island,Good collecting inOrdovicianCollingwoodbrachiopods,gastropods,Cephalopods,corals Earth Sci jan73 for geo column.ON0066|,
Manitoulin IslandManitoulinONIn Regional exposures. Silurian on South side of island. Good collectingSiluriansilicified Silurian corals. See Earth Sci jan73 for geo column.ON0067|,
Manitoulin IslandManitoulinONa few km SE of Manitowaning in chertsSilurianFossil Bay26 genera of acritarchsON0068|,
Manitoulin IslandManitoulinONabout 4km SW of Gore Bay in chertsSilurianFossil Bay26 genera of acritarchsON0069|,
Manitoulin IslandManitoulinONin near shore beds of Black River ageOrdovicianShadow Lakebrachiopods,bivalves,conodonts,vertebrate denticlesON0070|,
Manitoulin IslandManitoulinONin outcrops on Goat IslandOrdovicianBobcaygeontrilobitesON0071|,
Manitoulin IslandManitoulinONis supposedly very fossiliferous.?ON0072|,
Bertie TownshipNiagara RAONLot 3 Conc VIII in Ridgemont quarryBrachiopod - Opsiconidion (20)ON0073Original reference Welland County|,
Crystal BeachNiagara RAONalong Lake Erie Shore to WestVery large coralsON0074Original reference Welland County|,
Ft ErieNiagara RAONEurypteridsSilurianBertie Waterlime?ON0075|,
Ft ErieNiagara RAONIn active quarry -- permission may be granted to collect during weekSilurianEurypteridsON0076|,
Ft ErieNiagara RAONRidgemont quarriesSilurianEurypteridsON0077|,
Ft ErieNiagara RAONat 'Ridgemount quarry'SilurianFiddlers Greeneurypterids,Brachiopods-WhitfieldiaON0078|,
Ft ErieNiagara RAONin area exposures East to Buffalo,NYSilurianWilliamsvilleeurypteridsON0079|,
GrimsbyNiagara RAONSilurian MiddleRochesterBrachiopod -Opsiconidion (20)ON0080|,
Humberstone TownshipNiagara RAONin R. E. Law crushed stone quarryBrachiopod - Opsiconidion (20)ON0081|,
Niagara FallsNiagara RAONAlong access road to Sir Adam Beck generating station No 2SilurianLockportconodontsON0082|,
Niagara GorgeNiagara RAONComplete section from Cambrian to Silurian exposedSilurianRochesterfossilsON0083|,
Niagara GorgeNiagara RAONNiagara Glen Provincial Park--Not clear whether collecting is permittedSilurianfossilsON0084|,
Port ColborneNiagara RAONDevonianPleurodictyumON0085|,
Port ColborneNiagara RAON5km W in abandoned quarrieslarge coralsON0086|,
Port ColborneNiagara RAONArea quarries. However,the abandoned quarries were,and may still be,closed to collectingfossilsON0087|,
Port ColborneNiagara RAONCoral bioherm lenses in crinoidal limestone in quarry coral faunas differ with zone in the biohermDevonianOnondagadiverse coralsON0178|,
Port ColborneNiagara RAONin Hamilton shalescoralsON0088|,
St CatharinesNiagara RAONSilurianRochestertrilobites - TrimerusON0089|,
St CatharinesNiagara RAONIn area streambed exposuresSilurianRochesterTrilobites - Arctinurus,DalmanitesON0090|,
Wainfleet TownshipNiagara RAONLot 6 Conc I in abandoned quarryBrachiopod - Opsiconidion (20)ON0091|,
TemagamiNipissingONarea exposuresDevonian?ON0092|,
Walpole TownshipNorfolkONBrachiopod - Opsiconidion (20)ON0093|,
Walpole TownshipNorfolkONLot 13 Conc XIII in abandoned quarryDevonian MiddleOnondagaBrachiopod - Opsiconidion (20)ON0094|,
CampbellfordNorthumberlandONTrent River near Ranney FallsOrdovicianVerulamBrachiopods,Bryozoa,Corals,CrinoidsON0095|,
CampbellfordNorthumberlandONat Kings MillOrdovicianBobcaygeonfossilsON0096|,
CampbellfordNorthumberlandONin area exposuresOrdovician MiddleGull Rivercephalopods,StromatolitesON0097|,
CampbellfordNorthumberlandONin outcrops along banks of Trent RiverOrdovicianVerulamfossilsON0098|,
CobourgNorthumberlandONOrdovician MiddleCobourgwell preserved CeraurusON0099|,
CobourgNorthumberlandONIn rocks in public land along Lake Ontario LakefrontOrdovician MiddleCobourgtrilobites - Isotelus,Ceraurinus,NanilleanusON0100|,
ColborneNorthumberlandONOrdovicianCobourgtrilobites - Ceraurinus,NanilleanusON0101This may be Cobourg,Ontario where these species are reported along the Lake Ontario lakefront|,
ColborneNorthumberlandONOrdovician MiddleTrentonBrachiopod - Opsiconidion (20)ON0102|,
ColborneNorthumberlandONin QuarryOrdovicianVerulamtrilobites,brachiopods,gastropodsON0103|,
Ramsey FallsNorthumberland?ONto South in 10 meter bluff on W side of Trent RiverOrdovicianVerulam -- brachiopods,bryozoaON0104|,
CarpOttawa-CarletonONon Hwy 17 west of Carp turnoff (from what?) 32 km W of Ottawa inOrdovicianChaumontcorals and brachiopodsON0105Original references Carleton County|,
FallingbrookOttawa-CarletonONat Beacon Hill NorthHoloceneLeda Clay?ON0106|,
FallingbrookOttawa-CarletonONin escarpment N of Princess Louise DriveOrdovicianBobcaygeonfossilsON0107|,
GloucesterOttawa-CarletonONOrdoviciantrilobite - TriarthusON0108|,
GloucesterOttawa-CarletonONAt Greene's Creek (two localities) in nodulesHoloceneLedafish-MallotusON0109|,
Greens CreekOttawa-CarletonONE of Ottawa in ConcretionsPleistoceneLeda Clayfish: Cod,Sculpin,etc. About 10 speciesON0110Now reported to be in a conservation zone.|,
OrleansOttawa-CarletonONEast of Ottawa on Green CreekHoloceneLeda Clayfish fossils,ON0111|,
OttawaOttawa-CarletonONOrdovicianBillingsTriarthusON0112|,
OttawaOttawa-CarletonONOrdovicianBobcaygeontrilobites - IsotelusON0113|,
OttawaOttawa-CarletonONOrdovicianCobourgEdrioasteroids,trilobites - EncrinuroidesON0114|,
OttawaOttawa-CarletonONOrdovicianVerulamtrilobites - CeraurusON0115|,
OttawaOttawa-CarletonONOrdovician LowerNepeanbrachiopods - LinguelepsisON0116|,
OttawaOttawa-CarletonONA number of localities around and to the West of OttawaPleistocene?ON0117|,
OttawaOttawa-CarletonONIn area exposures of black shalesOrdovicianOttawatrilobitesON0118|,
OttawaOttawa-CarletonONInnes RdOrdoviciantrilobite - TriarthusON0119|,
OttawaOttawa-CarletonONNear Ottawa,OntarioOrdovicianChazy?ON0120|,
OttawaOttawa-CarletonONS Shore of Ottawa RiverOrdoviciantrilobite - TriarthusON0121|,
Ottawa RiverOttawa-CarletonONAt Grenadier IslandPleistoceneChamplain SeaFish in ironstone modules-MallotusON0122|,
Ottowa?Ottawa-CarletonON11.2km below Bytown in ironstone concretions. Bytown is the original name of OttawaPleistocenevertebrates- MallotusON0123|,
InnerkipOxfordONE Zorra TownshipDevonian LowerBois Blanc LimestoneBrachiopod - Opsiconidion (20)ON0124|,
WoodstockOxfordONDevonian??ON0125|,
PerthPerthONichnofossils - ClimactichnitesON0126|,
PeterboroughPeterboroughONin abandoned quarry near Jackson Park entrance inOrdovicianTrenton LimestoneEdrioasteroids.ON0127|,
RocklandPrescott-RussellONlimestones and shales above the massive Black River Limestones. Abundant fossils in some localitiesOrdovicianNapaneebrachiopods,crinoids,trilobites,mollusksON0128|,
-Prince EdwardONIn area roadcutsOrdovicianCobourgTrilobites and other fossilsON0130|,
Prince Edward CountyPrince EdwardONOrdovicianbrachiopods,corals,cephalopodsON0129|,
Steeprock LakeRainy RiverONTwo billion year old stromatolites found near Steeprock lake in Ontario.PrecambrianStromatolitesON0131|,
Paquette RapidsRenfrewONon Ottawa RiverOrdovicianOttawaStromatoporaON0132|,
-SimcoeONOrdovicianBobcaygeonwell preserved trilobites - XylabionON0147|,
CollingwoodSimcoeONOrdovicianGull River|BobcaygeonFossilsON0133|,
CollingwoodSimcoeONSilurianAmabeltrilobites - BumastusON0134|,
CollingwoodSimcoeONIn 'Batteau Creek' area (Private Land)OrdovicianCobourgTrilobites-Isotelus,Pseudogygites,Flexicalymene,CeraurinusON0135|,
CollingwoodSimcoeONIn 'Pretty River' area (Public Land)'OrdovicianCobourgIsotelus,Pseudogygites,FlexicalymeneON0136|,
CollingwoodSimcoeONin black slabby LimestoneCobourg?Abundant trilobitesON0137|,
CollingwoodSimcoeONmidway up Niagara escarpmentSilurianbroad faunas. Complete trilobites rare.ON0138|,
CollingwoodSimcoeONon Georgian Bay-the Craigleith area,but the exposures are reported to be in the laketrilobitesON0139|,
KirkfieldSimcoeONOrdovicianBobcaygeonTrilobite -BumastoidesON0140|,
KirkfieldSimcoeONOrdovicianTrenton|Gull River?ON0141|,
KirkfieldSimcoeONGreen glauconite replaced fossils inOrdovicianGull River Limestone?ON0142|,
KirkfieldSimcoeONLarge area quarries expose full Middle Ordovician sequenceOrdovicianfossilsON0143|,
Lake SimcoeSimcoeONArea outcrops - At top of Fossiliferous limestones with thin shale interbeds below the Sugar River formationOrdovicianKings Fallsbrachiopods;echinoderm parts;edrioasteroids;bryozoaON0144|,
OrilliaSimcoeONOrdovicianGull River|BobcaygeonFossilsON0145|,
OrilliaSimcoeONin Attia QuarriesOrdovician MiddleGull RiverFossilsON0146|,
DundasStormont-Dundas-GlengarryONSilurianLockporta few fossilsON0148|,
DundasStormont-Dundas-GlengarryONA few Silurian fossils inSilurianLockport dolomite?ON0149|,
Kenyon TownshipStormont-Dundas-GlengarryONat 99m ASLHoloceneLeda ClayfossilsON0150|,
MackiesThunder BayON7.3 km W 'Mink Mountain' localityProterozoicGunflintBacteria in stromatolitesON0151|,
SchreiberThunder BayONSchreiber Beach locality 6.5 km WProterozoicGunflintstromatolites,gastropodsON0152|,
SchreiberThunder BayONSeveral km E on Beach in black chertProterozoicGunflintFossil BacteriaON0153|,
SchreiberThunder BayONalong Schreiber channel toward RossportProterozoicGunflintstromatolites,gastropodsON0154|,
SchreiberThunder BayONon Lake Superior in black chertPrecambrianGunflintFossil BacteriaON0155|,
New LiskardTimiskamingONDevonian??ON0156|,
BrechinVictoriaONOrdovicianBobcaygeontrilobites - Ceraurus,Echinoderms -- paracrinoids,crinoids,starfishON0157|,
BrechinVictoriaONOrdovicianVerulamtrilobites - BufoceraurusON0158|,
BrechinVictoriaON2 km SE in quarry 1 km E of Hwy 12OrdovicianBobcaygeontrilobitesON0159|,
BrechinVictoriaON6 km NE in quarry at end of road 47OrdovicianBobcaygeontrilobitesON0160|,
BrechinVictoriaON9 km NE in small quarryOrdovicianBobcaygeontrilobitesON0161|,
King KirklandVictoriaONOrdovicianGull River|BobcaygeonFossilsON0162|,
King KirklandVictoriaON5 km N in Quarry inOrdovicianTrenton LimestoneEdrioasteroids.ON0163|,
LindsayVictoriaONin road cuts between Lindsay and Lake SimcoeOrdovicianVerulamgood fossils in nodulesON0164|,
CambridgeWaterloo RMONOrdovicianGull River|BobcaygeonFossilsON0165|,
Clappisons CornersWentworthONin 60cm sectionSilurianRochesterfossilsON0166Original says Hamilton County|,
Islandview BeachYorkONAt 49.33.848 N 123.22.047?ON0167|,
Richmond HillYorkONin Limestone outcrops on plateau S of Napanee RiverOrdovicianGull Riverlarge cephalopodsON0168|,
ScarboroughYorkONin black Ordovician shales along the Lake Ontario Shore.Ordovician?ON0169|,
TorontoYorkONIn ravine parksSilurianGeorgian Baynautiloids,corals,brachiopodsON0170|,
TorontoYorkONalong Etobicoke Creek accessed from Marie Curtis Park on Lakeshore BlvdOrdovicianGeorgian BayAbundant fossils.ON0171|,
TorontoYorkONin construction sites downtown?ON0172|,
north and east of TorontoYork?ONLakefield Quarry?ON0173|,
-[?]ONJames Dick QuarryOrdoviciantrilobites-Flexicalymene,Isotelus;EdrioasteroidsON0174|,
-[?]ONSt Lawrence QuarryOrdovicianbrachiopods;horn coral;gastropods;trilobites-Ceraurus,Isotelus;crinoidsON0175|,
-[?]ONin quarries in Williamsville FormationSilurianWilliamsvilleHorseshoe crabsON0176|,

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