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Emerald Creek Garnet Area (Fernwood), ID

Gem locality Source-confirmed findsPermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: almandine.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: alluvial almandine star garnet in stream gravels

The premier North American star-garnet dig, a designated Forest Service public collecting area.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Wet screening, muddy pits

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