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    Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine

    Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine

    3.8(27 reviews)
    50.4 mi

    When in Rome, you do as the Romans. Apparently this part of Montana is knowing for mining gems, so…read morewe pulled up our sleeves and jumped in hoping to find something for the work we were about to put in. We started off at the store in town and spoke with Amanda who was friendly, informative and helped us decide on should we pan at the store or drive out to the mine. She told us it was next to the last day at the mine and that the drive out there would be nice, so we decided to make the small trek. Now, she did warn us that there would be no internet and porta potties but the experience would be worth it; she was right. We arrived at the location and I will say I expected a mine, however this was more of a campsite or like a home base where you would come to after digging in the mine. When you arrive you go to the porch and buy tickets for pre shoveled buckets. Make sure you ask them about any specials they are having as it may be something you might be interested in. The young guy who took my money didn't give me much direction however once you get your ticket, you head back down to the area the buckets are and choose your bucket. If it's your first time there, they will assist you with getting set up and show you how to pan for sapphires as well as what to look for. They have areas of different heights as well as tables where you can stand or sit as well as covered areas (makes locating the sapphires a little harder). We had Alex show us the ins and outs as well assist us with making sure we were doing this correctly. Many of times he had to tell us as well as show us how to improve our technique. Alex made the experience a great one as he was patient as well funny as numerous items I thought were something weren't but he encouraged me to keep looking. We ended up with a few small sapphires but nothing big enough to allow us to retire and travel on. We did however have a great time and for $40 it was a great experience. I would recommend you wearing something you don't mind getting dirty as you are splashing in muddy water and digging around dirty stones so you may find yourself getting a little dirty but they do have a wash bin to rinse off once you are done. Bring water or you can buy water but remember to stay hydrated.

    There were 6 of us, 4 adults and two kids. We drove 3 hours from Flathead Lake to get there. It was…read morea great adventure. Wonder, friendly staff. They even went and got water for our dogs. And at the end of the day, they brought the dogs "pup cups" They showed us how to do everything and were there to answer any questions. It's a little on the spendy side. 50 dollars a bucket. We got 3 buckets. We spent 3 hours going through our buckets. We ended up with some small stones, nothing really exciting. They evaluated on site, you could then spend more to send stones out to be heat treated and/or cut. Largest was 2.25. But we had fun and that's the important thing. My only complaint is they need way more benches for us grandparents.

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