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[–] [email protected] 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Out in the edge of the lower mainland of BC by Hope, where there was a mini gold rush a long time ago you can find lots and lots of mercury sitting below the water levels when the streams dry out during the summer.

It is all left behind from the miners back in the day.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That sounds like it would look really lovely. Got any pictures?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Mercury sitting below the ground level sitting underground, potentially poisoning the ground water if it gets disturbed enough is beautiful or just the area of nature where the gold panning happens?

Yale Town Gold Panning Reserve

Hope Gold Panning Reserve

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

It's a shitty situation, but that doesn't preclude it from possibly being beautiful to look at.