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British Columbia, Washington
Rock Creek and Kettle River placers
Gold ground Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Agates and jasperPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Teerui (Public domain).
Why this spot
Scene of the 1859 Rock Creek gold rush, gravels still yield colours and the odd agate
Well documented gold-rush locality appearing in panning guides.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
summer heat
Keep exploring nearby
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