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Atlantic City placer ground, South Pass

Gold ground Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).

Why this spot

South Pass greenstone belt placers rushed in 1867, with open BLM stretches panned today

BLM recreation guidance covers casual panning around the historic district.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

high elevation weather

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