Nordics, Jönköping
Kleva Gruva
Smaland mine & gold panning
Gold ground Source-confirmed findsLicence or permit
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: nickel ore in the dumps, millerite traces.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: former copper and nickel mine east of Vetlanda, now a self-guided visitor mine with pan-and-keep gold basins
Operator site documents mine visits and gold panning with 'find gold and take it with you', prices and 2026 season published
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
dark wet mine passagesHelmets and lamps provided, slippery ladders
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.