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Cow Creek Gold Panning & Rockhounding – Classical Prospecting Paradise

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Quartzville Creek Swimming Area

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Quartzville Creek Rockhounding: Volcanic Rocks, Quartz, and Gold Flakes

Hart Mountain Antelope Hot Springs

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Hart Mountain Hot Springs Campground – Camping at the Wildlife Refuge

Myrtle Creek Rockhounding in Oregon: The picture "Myrtle Creek Rockhounding in Oregon – riverbank with parked car and tree-lined hillside" shows a tranquil bend of the river with a stony shore in the foreground, a white car parked near the water's edge, and lush, forested hills forming a green backdrop beneath a blue sky.

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Myrtle Creek Rockhounding – South Umpqua River Gravel Bars

South Umpqua River Rockhounding in Oregon: The picture "South Umpqua River Rockhounding in Oregon – gray rock outcrops along riverside trail" shows smooth, light and dark gray rock formations covered in patches of grass and wildflowers, with a person walking along a sandy trail beside the river in the background.

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South Umpqua River Rockhounding – 30 Miles of Gravel Bars

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