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Canada, Yukon
Dawson City YT
Free Claim No. 6, Bonanza Creek
Gold ground Source-confirmed findsLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: small flakes.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: free public panning claim on Bonanza Creek, half a mile above the 1896 Discovery Claim that started the Klondike rush
Klondike Visitors Association claim where visitors routinely pan colours; finders keep their gold, confirmed by KVA and Travel Yukon
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Cold creek waterMosquitoes, active placer haul traffic on Bonanza Creek Road
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