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Happy Camp nephrite, Indian Creek
Gem locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: nephrite jade, idocrase (californite), serpentine.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Serpentinite belt creeks near Happy Camp carrying nephrite and idocrase jade
Documented Siskiyou County jade district promoted by the town itself.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
remote canyon roads
Keep exploring nearby
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