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Pulga jade, North Fork Feather River
Gem locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: jadeite rock, nephrite, serpentine.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Feather River canyon serpentinite yielding the jadeite-bearing 'Feather River jade'
Named California jade occurrence in lapidary literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
steep canyonRailroad right of way, traffic
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