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Condoto platinum placers
Gold ground Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
GoldAlso reported: platinum grains, black sands.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).
Why this spot
Rainforest rivers of the San Juan basin, one of the worlds classic platinum placer regions
Documented platinum source since colonial times.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
remoteness, armed groups in region
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.