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Garnet Hill, NV

Gem locality Source-confirmed findsLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: almandine garnets in cavities of rhyolite near Ely

BLM-designated Garnet Hill Recreation Area, a well-known garnet collecting spot documented by BLM.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Loose rhyolite slopesWeather, mine district nearby

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