Montana Sapphire Mine Open To Public

Early prospectors searching for gold in the gravel of the missouri river repeatedly discarded the annoying blue pebbles that continually clogged their sluices without much thought to what they may be.

Montana sapphire mine open to public.

Service animals are welcome. You can also try panning for gold at the libby creek gold panning area near libby montana. Montana gems of philipsburg offers montana sapphire mining gem gravel mining kits custom jewelry. Bring good shoes no flip flops or open toed shoes sun protection plenty of liquid refreshments and snacks please note that the mine currently only has 3 sapphire gravel screening stations setup so booking your visit ahead of time is very important.

Rock hunting is a top thing to do in montana. Gem mountain sapphire mine offers fine montana sapphire gemstones finished jewelry and the unique opportunity to find your own rough sapphire and have it finished into a gemstone. This family attraction carries several types of montana sapphire gravel. We respectfully request that guests do not bring their pets to the mine.

Spokane bar sapphire mine 5360 castles road helena mt 59602 1 877 diggems toll free 406 227 8989. By 1921 activity returned to a pre war level until a flood in 1923 destroyed much of the english mine infrastructure and production declined significantly. A map of the state of montana. The name was changed to gem mountain in the early 1980 s.

In the mid 1960 s the owner formally opened the chausee sapphire mine and began bringing sapphire gravel to the store. Sapphire production in montana was at least initially a byproduct of the gold rushes of the 1860s. Montana is one of the few states where the public can find sapphires. Today we continue over 50 years of sharing the excitement of allowing you to find genuine montana sapphires in a bucket of gem mountain sapphire gravel.

World war i brought a halt to the production of yogo sapphires as miners were needed to extract metals to support the war effort. Join us in philipsburg mt. 21 sapphire gulch lane at mile marker 38 4 of montana highway 38 skalkaho pass road between hamilton and philipsburg. Montana territories sapphire mining.

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