REVIEWED LOCATION

Canelas Trilobite Museum — Giant Trilobite Fossil Heritage Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

The Canelas Geological Interpretation Centre is open to visitors and preserves the area’s exceptional trilobite fossil heritage.

Protected / viewing statusVery high evidenceexact map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness

Important: Fossil displays and quarry geology are not public fossil-collecting permission.

What is here

Ordovician giant trilobites and fossil-bearing slate/quarry heritage

Materials / interest: Trilobite Fossils, Slate

Museum fossil viewing only; no access or collecting right in the associated quarry is represented.

Navigate to the museum address; the museum visit does not authorize entry into quarry workings.

Normal museum rules apply; do not approach active or private quarry faces.

Access reviewed: 2026-09-11 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-11 · Next scheduled review: 2027-09-11.

Recheck access, closures, permissions and current source instructions before field travel.