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Gafsa Phosphate Basin (Tunisia)
Best windows in the next two weeks, plus a packing list calibrated for inland creek hunting.
Top 5 windows · next 14 days
1
Tuesday, June 2
Recent storm winds - fresh gravel exposure likely.
82
Great
2
Wednesday, June 3
Recent storm winds - fresh gravel exposure likely.
82
Great
3
Thursday, June 4
Recent storm winds - fresh gravel exposure likely.
82
Great
4
Friday, June 5
Recent storm winds - fresh gravel exposure likely.
82
Great
5
Saturday, June 6
Recent storm winds - fresh gravel exposure likely.
82
Great
Packing checklist
Essentials
- ☐Water (more than you think)
- ☐Hat + polarized sunglasses
- ☐Reef-safe sunscreen
- ☐Phone with offline copy of this dossier
- ☐Snack / electrolytes
- ☐Trash bag — leave it cleaner than you found it
Creek tools
- ☐Sifter + folding shovel
- ☐Wading shoes
- ☐Fanny pack or hip pouch for finds
- ☐Small magnet for testing iron-rich matrix
Find care
- ☐Soft toothbrush
- ☐Padded box for any 2″+ tooth
- ☐Cotton or tissue layers between teeth
- ☐Notebook (or open the Toothhound logbook)
Trip planning
- ☐Permit for the preserve (some are required)
- ☐Recent weather check — high creek = no go
Tactic refresher
No casual access — coordinate with the Université de Tunis paleontology program or a research expedition. Mine-affiliated guided visits are the only legal collecting path.
Don't forget
Tunisian heritage law strictly controls export of fossils. Significant material must remain in country; small surface samples require a permit.