Dease Lake: Rockhounding in Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia
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Dease Lake is a mapped rockhounding spot in Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada. Reported finds include jade, nephrite. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Dease Lake
Dease Lake sits at the heart of northern British Columbia's jade country, one of the areas (with Cassiar and Mount Ogden) where nephrite is mined in the province, the world's largest nephrite producer. The deposits form lens- and cigar-shaped bodies at faulted contacts between serpentinite and chert of oceanic terranes such as Cache Creek. The Polar mine near Dease Lake produced the famous gem-grade Polar Jade. These northern deposits are remote, and harsh winters restrict mining to a short season from mid June to late September. The occurrences are held under active mineral claims, and casual collecting from claims is not allowed.
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- County
- Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine
- Province
- British Columbia
- Postal code
- V0C 1L0
- Coordinates
- 58.63265, -130.03899
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & collecting status
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Land status here is not confirmed. National and provincial parks prohibit collecting, while Crown land and many beaches allow it. Verify with the managing agency before you collect.
Collecting rules in Canada are set provincially and by land owner. Crown land and many public beaches allow casual hand collecting, while provincial and national parks are off-limits. Confirm the rules for this site before you dig.
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Nearby rockhounding spots
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- Eagle Creek Opal BedsRegional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia · 556 km awayOpal, Agate, Fire Opal
- Agate Point (Tchesinkut Lake)Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia · 572 km awayAgate, Jasper, Obsidian
- Flatbed Creek Dinosaur TracksPeace River Regional District, British Columbia · 675 km awayDinosaur Tracks, Fossil
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