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Canada, British Columbia
Hope BC
Fraser River recreational panning reserve
Gold ground Documented siteLegal 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: designated public gold-panning reserve on the Fraser at Hope, heart of the 1858 Fraser Canyon rush
One of BC's 15 official recreational hand-panning reserves listed by the Ministry of Energy and Mines; fine flour gold is the normal take
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Fast cold riverUndercut gravel bars, big seasonal water-level swings
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