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Garnet Ledge, Stikine River flats

Crystal locality Documented siteLicence or permit

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

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

Why this spot

Almandine garnet ledge in mica schist at the Stikine delta, dug by Wrangell children and visitors for over a century

Well known Southeast Alaska locality in collector literature and local guiding.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

tidal flats, bears, boat access only

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