Explore  /  North America  /  British Columbia

British Columbia

Britannia Mine copper, BC

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: sphalerite, malachite on legacy ground.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Volcanogenic massive sulfide

Historic Howe Sound copper mine, now Britannia Mine Museum.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.