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TREASURE HUNTING IN ALASKA
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What this area is known for:
  1. Garnet
  2. Epidote
  3. Gold
  4. Jade
 Biggest finds in this area:
  1. Gold Nuggets
  2. Well formed Garnet in schist
  3. Very nice epidote crystals
Local appraisers:
  1. Name, contact info/website
 Local geocaching/treasure hunting clubs:
  1. Club name, contact info
Best time of year to go:
Summer for most places - Winter can be a little COLD!		 Other helpful resources:
(newspapers, websites, etc)
  1. www.mindat.org
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THE BEST PLACES TO HUNT
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Location #1: Moore Creek Alaska
This historic gold mine still produces some big nuggets for those who visit. Its a private property, but they allow visitors for a free. Visitors keep all the gold they find. For More info, see:
Moore Creek Pay To Mine

General description:		 How to get there:You have to fly from Anchorage to Mc Grath, then via bush pilot by plane to the Moore Creek Mine. This beautiful remote part of Alaska, with no roads, is quite an adventure.
Grade this location: (A to F): A+ GPS coordinates:

Handy to bring along:
1.Metal Detector
2. Yourown camping gear
3. The mine provides all food and other mining equipment.		 Helpful notes to newcomers:

See my story of my visitot the mine and the gold I found at:
Alaskan Gold Prospecting Adventure


Location #2: Nome
Many folks prospect the historic beach area and find gold there.


General description:		 How to get there: By plane or barge - there are no roads
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History and information about Nome:
Digging Gold at Nome, Alaska

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(Local beach, park, etc)


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OTHER ALASKA LOCATIONS
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    gamaliel114 Alaska! 0 Aug 2 2009, 5:57 PM EDT by gamaliel114
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    Check the format. Missed your Alaskan content? Add it.
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    wearethetreasure alaskan agates 10 May 12 2008, 10:00 PM EDT by TallTomSr
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    a friend recently showed me some agates found at the beach here. they were amber colored....they say from iron oxydation?, with some clear and some darker areas, and you can see light through them. i looked for them myself and found several. how can i be sure they're agates, and if so, do they have any monetary value? also, is there any way other than using a tumbler, to polish them? one more thing, please... does anyone know about how to identify jade and malachite? thankyou
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    sjfriend Alaska Hunting? 7 Feb 19 2008, 10:25 PM EST by sjfriend
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    Anyone know of places to hunt Alaska? Not interested in Gold (it's everywhere here). More interested in fossil / minerals ect. I live on the Kenai Pennisula.
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