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Austria, Salzburg

Rauris Valley, Austria

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

GoldGold
Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: gold-quartz veins / placers

Historic gold mining valley with documented panning sites.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Alpine streams, high terrain

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