Sapphire Mines in Montana
14Total Sites
7Active
Sapphire Mining in Montana
Montana has 14 sapphire-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 7 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Deer Lodge County | 4 |
| Granite County | 4 |
| Judith Basin County | 3 |
| Lewis and Clark County | 2 |
| Lewis and Clark County | 1 |
Sapphire Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Yogo Sapphire Mine | Judith Basin | Underground | Producer |
| Dry Cottonwood Creek Placer | Deer Lodge | Placer | Producer |
| Eldorado Sapphire Mine | Lewis and Clark | Placer | Producer |
| French Bar Placer | Lewis and Clark | Placer | Producer |
| New Mine Saphire Syndicate Mine | Judith Basin | Surface | Producer |
| Rock Creek Sapphire | Granite | Placer | Producer |
| Vortex | Judith Basin | Underground | Producer |
| Anaconda Bench Sapphire Mine | Granite | Surface | Intermittent |
| Dry Cottonwood Creek | Deer Lodge | Surface | Occurrence |
| Dry Cottonwood Creek | Deer Lodge | Occurrence | |
| Eldorado Gems and Precious Metals Llc | Lewis and Clark | Surface | Abandoned |
| Gem Mountain | Granite | Surface | Intermittent |
| Gem River Sapphire | Deer Lodge | Placer | Prospect |
| Lapin Claim | Granite | Surface | Abandoned |