Montana Sapphire Mine Open To Public

Several mines in western montana allow visitors to sift material in search of their own sapphires.

Montana sapphire mine open to public.

Sapphire production in montana was at least initially a byproduct of the gold rushes of the 1860s. 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. The name was changed to gem mountain in the early 1980 s. A map of the state of montana.

Montana territories sapphire mining. 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. Spokane bar sapphire mine 5360 castles road helena mt 59602 1 877 diggems toll free 406 227 8989. In the mid 1960 s the owner formally opened the chausee sapphire mine and began bringing sapphire gravel to the store.

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. 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. Service animals are welcome.

Join us in philipsburg mt. You can also try panning for gold at the libby creek gold panning area near libby montana. View all hotels near gem mountain sapphire mine on tripadvisor. Montana is one of the few states where the public can find 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. This family attraction carries several types of montana sapphire gravel. Rock hunting is a top thing to do in montana. 21 sapphire gulch lane at mile marker 38 4 of montana highway 38 skalkaho pass road between hamilton and philipsburg.

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. Montana gems of philipsburg offers montana sapphire mining gem gravel mining kits custom jewelry.