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West Coast
Reefton goldfield
Gold ground Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Quartz mining capital of the coast, first town in the southern hemisphere with electric light
Extensively documented in New Zealand mining history.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
old adits
Keep exploring nearby
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