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RODD & HELEN TYSON: GEOLOGISTS & MINERAL DEALERS
Rodd Tyson is considered one of the most successful mineral dealers in Canada.
He and his wife Helen moved to Parrsboro several years ago and opened a small
shop that displays some of their finest pieces.
Why Parrsboro? The tides and rains are moving things all the time, so on any giv-
en day we could still potentially find something suitable for our own private collec-
tion in one of several places.
Where to Go Partridge Island is the easiest place to go. Just remember to wear
good footwear, be careful of the cliffs and be vigilant about checking the tides, so
you don't get stuck somewhere.
What to Look For You're looking for color. Stilbite is amber-gold; chabazite is or-
ange; agates have banded colors and patterns; and jasper is a deep brick red or
forest green. You won't find much amethyst here, no matter what anyone tells you,
unless it's pretty pale. It's illegal to take fossils.
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Parrsboro
Rock hounds come from far and wide to forage the shores of Parrsboro, the largest of the
towns along the Minas Basin. The Fundy Geological Museum has wonderful exhibits
and good programs that take you to the beach areas known as Nova Scotia's 'Jurassic
Park.' For more serious rock lovers, the annual Gem & Mineral Show is in mid-August.
Sights
Fundy Geological Museum MUSEUM
( 902-254-3814; http://fundygeological.novascotia.ca ; 162 Two Islands Rd; adult/child $8/4.50;
9:30am-5:30pm) This award-winning museum got a $1 million makeover in 2010 and
uses interactive exhibits to help its visitors 'time travel' to when the fossils littering
Parrsboro's beaches were alive. You can see a lab where dinosaur bones are being
cleaned and assembled.
Beach tours are included in the admission price and focus on minerals or fossils.
Times, length and frequency are dependent on the tides.
 
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