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West, Idaho
Ruby Rapids ID
Salmon River garnet sands
Gem locality Source-confirmed findsLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
GoldAlso reported: black sand.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), BLM Alaska (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: garnet-rich sand bars on the Salmon River east of Riggins, where almandine concentrates in visible ruby-red streaks
Mindat lists garnet from Ruby Rapids and Currently Rockhounding documented 2021 finds with coordinates and photos
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Swift cold riverSpring high water covers the bars, hot exposed canyon in summer
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