Montana Sapphire Mine Open To Public

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Montana sapphire mine open to public.

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. 21 sapphire gulch lane at mile marker 38 4 of montana highway 38 skalkaho pass road between hamilton and philipsburg. The name was changed to gem mountain in the early 1980 s. 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.

This family attraction carries several types of montana 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. Montana territories sapphire mining. Open year round in philipsburg.

View all hotels near gem mountain sapphire mine on tripadvisor. 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. Rock hunting is a top thing to do in montana.

Join us in philipsburg mt. You can also try panning for gold at the libby creek gold panning area near libby montana. We respectfully request that guests do not bring their pets to the mine. Montana is one of the few states where the public can find sapphires.

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. 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. Hotels near gem mountain sapphire mine. 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.

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