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West, Montana
Spokane Bar, Helena MT
Sapphires
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: A Missouri River gravel bar east of Helena where alluvial sapphires are screened; several operations sell buckets of concentrate..
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Why this spot
Montana sapphire, garnet
Documented rockhounding locality.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Remote or mine groundShafts, heat and weather
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