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West, Montana
Red Rock Mine MT
Ruby Valley garnet buckets
Gem locality Source-confirmed findsLicence or permit
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
GoldAlso reported: polished stock in the gallery.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), BLM Alaska (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: fee screening operation on MT-287 near Alder washing garnet gravels from the Ruby River placer district
Operating business with published bucket prices; Rock and Gem magazine covered the Ruby Valley garnet diggings
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Minimal
sun exposure at the outdoor screening tanks
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