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Granite Creek at Coalmont

Gold ground Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

GoldGold

Also reported: platinum flakes.

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

Why this spot

1885 rush creek that briefly hosted one of BC's largest towns, gold with platinum in the gravels

Documented placer camp with ghost town remains and ongoing recreational panning.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

old workings, river crossings

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