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Fischer Canyon / Oregon Sunstone public area

Gem locality Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Clear to red/green Oregon sunstone (labradorite) at the BLM free dig area.

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

Why this spot

Pleistocene basalt flow

Sunstone is Oregon's state gem; free public area plus nearby fee mines.

Keep exploring nearby

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