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Montana
Spokane Bar (Missouri River), MT
Gem locality Source-confirmed findsPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
GoldAlso reported: sapphire (pastel colors).
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: Missouri River terrace gravels with placer sapphire
Historic Missouri River sapphire bar near Helena, home to a long-established fee-dig operation.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
River banks, mine-yard hazards
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