Montana Sapphire Mine Open To Public

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Montana sapphire mine open to public.

Rock hunting is a top thing to do in montana. World war i brought a halt to the production of yogo sapphires as miners were needed to extract metals to support the war effort. In the mid 1960 s the owner formally opened the chausee sapphire mine and began bringing sapphire gravel to the store. Several mines in western montana allow visitors to sift material in search of their own sapphires.

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. The name was changed to gem mountain in the early 1980 s. 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. Join us in philipsburg mt.

Spokane bar sapphire mine 5360 castles road helena mt 59602 1 877 diggems toll free 406 227 8989. You can also try panning for gold at the libby creek gold panning area near libby montana. 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. Hotels near gem mountain sapphire mine.

Open year round in philipsburg. 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. This family attraction carries several types of montana sapphire gravel. Sapphire production in montana was at least initially a byproduct of the gold rushes of the 1860s.

Montana territories sapphire mining. 0 06 mi the broadway hotel 0 16 mi kaiser house lodging 0 12 mi the sanctuary 0 19 mi quigley cottage bed breakfast 0 05 mi you can t get any closer to all there is to love about downtown philipsburg. Service animals are welcome. Montana is one of the few states where the public can find sapphires.

We respectfully request that guests do not bring their pets to the mine. 21 sapphire gulch lane at mile marker 38 4 of montana highway 38 skalkaho pass road between hamilton and philipsburg.