Noel Creek: Rockhounding in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia
- Minerals reported
- 2
Noel Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. Reported finds include jade, nephrite. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Noel Creek
Noel Creek, south of Gold Bridge at the west end of Carpenter Lake, is one of two significant in situ nephrite bedrock sources in the Cadwallader Range. The jade lies at the contact between the Bridge River and Cadwallader terranes, the sheared serpentinite setting typical of British Columbia nephrite. The occurrence was at one point a major producer, with records of over 500 tonnes extracted. Float nephrite is comparatively rare around the source itself, though alluvial jade collected from the Bridge River downstream likely derives from it. Nephrite occurrences in this district are covered by mineral claims, and casual collecting from claims is not allowed.
Plan your visit
Permission required before collecting
- County
- Squamish-Lillooet Regional District
- Province
- British Columbia
- Postal code
- V0K 1P0
- Coordinates
- 50.74583, -122.81444
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & collecting status
Permission required before collecting
Requires landowner or agency permission before any collecting. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
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
Other rockhounding spots in British Columbia within driving distance of Noel Creek.
- Cayoosh Creek Panning ReserveSquamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia · 63 km awayGold, Jade, Agate
- Fraser RiverSquamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia · 68 km awayJade, Nephrite, Gold
- Lytton Panning Reserve (Site 1)Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia · 99 km awayGold
- Lytton Panning Reserve (Site 2)Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia · 104 km awayGold, Jade, Agate
- Cache CreekThompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia · 105 km awayAgate, Jasper, Chalcedony
- AshcroftThompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia · 108 km awayAgate, Chalcedony, Quartz
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