Day 3: Historic Sapphire mines near Helena and the mineral rich area of Butte, Montana As you learned on Day 1 of our virtual journey, there are four main sapphire mining areas in Montana. We visited Bozeman to learn about Yogo sapphires mined from an underground hard rock mine. We also visited Gem Mountain in […]
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Day 2: Gem Mountain Public Dig Site in the Rock Creek Area Located off the beaten track approximately two hours outside the capital city of Helena, you will find this gem of a place (pun intended). The famous Rock Creek sapphire mining area located near the town of Philipsburg, MT and has a lot to
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Day 1: Yogo Sapphires: The Great American Gem With the current COVID-19 restrictions in place, travel plans have been altered and in many cases outright cancelled. In honour of Sapphire Month, I created a three part virtual journey to Montana that focuses on the rich sapphire deposits found all over Montana. I hope this virtual
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