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Jade Cove, Big Sur, CA
Gem locality Source-confirmed findsLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: nephrite jade, serpentine, botryoidal jade.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: nephrite jade (Big Sur jade) in Franciscan serpentinite coastline
Famous nephrite jade collecting cove documented by USFS Los Padres NF, mindat, and coastal guides.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Steep cliff descentSurf, cold water, rogue waves
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