North America’s largest deposit of semi-precious gems
Geologists are mystified by the wide variety of artifacts found here.
Fossils from the Paleozoic and Mesozoic preserved in shale or in limestone are among the unique specimens discovered here, including the teeth of Equuleus (ice age horses) and Mammoths.
The Souris Agate Pit is privately owned, and a permit is required through “The Rock Shop”
The permit offers you guided access to the Agate Pit
At certain times of the year, the pit is also operational as a gravel pit and can be dangerous.
Meet “The Rock Guy” as many school children in
southwest Manitoba call Frank Grabowski.
Franks loves to show off the back room that contains many years worth of notable finds and specimens