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Jade Cove, Big Sur, California

Gem locality Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Nephrite jade and serpentine cobbles in the surf and beach gravel.

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

Why this spot

Franciscan

Classic California jade beach.

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