Rockhounding Montana
Table of Contents
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Acknowledgments
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xi
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Introduction
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1
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Montana's Geologic Introduction
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4
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Montana's State Gems
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8
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Rockhounding
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10
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Collecting Regulations and Etiquette
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11
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How to Use This Book
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13
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Safety
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15
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Ten Vistas for Your Montana Journey
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16
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ROCKHOUNDING SITES IN MONTANA
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1. Whitefish Mountains
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23
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2. Troy
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26
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3. Libby Creek
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27
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4. Fishtrap Creek
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30
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5. Vermilion Road
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32
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6. Cox Gulch
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33
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7. Bynum / Choteau
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35
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8. Augusta
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37
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9. Sun River
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38
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10. Belt
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39
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11. Superior
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41
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12. Kalispell
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44
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13. Craig
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47
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14. Loma
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49
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15. Neihart
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50
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16. Dearborn River
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52
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17. Mike Horse Creek
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55
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18. Blackfoot River
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56
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19. Coopers Lake
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58
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20. Rattler Gulch
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59
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21. Clark Fork River
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61
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22. Helmville
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63
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23. Lolo Hot Springs Area
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64
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24. Snowbird Mine
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66
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25. Eightmile Creek
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69
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26. Darby Mine
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71
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27. Marysville Mine Tailings
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73
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28. Spokane Bar Sapphire Mine
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76
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29. Elliston
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80
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30. Montana City
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83
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31. Argo Mine
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84
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32. Clancy and Strawberry Butte
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86
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33. Deer Lodge
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88
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34. Basin
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89
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35. Flint Creek Hill
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91
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36. Philipsburg
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93
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37. Gem Mountain
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95
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38. Homestake Pass
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97
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39. Rader Creek
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99
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40. Calvert Loop
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101
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41. Quartz Hill
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104
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42. Crystal Park
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106
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43. Norris
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109
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44. Dillon
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111
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45. Argenta Mine Tailings
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114
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46. Clark Canyon Reservoir
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116
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47. Warm Springs Creek
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117
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48. Sweetwater Road
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120
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49. Ruby Reservoir
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122
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50. Virginia City
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125
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51. Rochester Mining District
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127
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52. Benton Creek
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130
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53. Castle Town
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132
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54. Lemhi Pass
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134
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55. Spencer, Idaho
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136
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56. Gallatin Petrified Forest
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138
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57. Bozeman Pass
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142
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58. Hyalite Canyon
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144
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59. Squaw Creek
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146
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60. Big Sky
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147
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61. Red Cliff
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149
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62. Gardiner
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150
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63. Daisy Pass
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151
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64. Malta
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153
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65. Dinosaur Field Station
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156
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66. The Little Rockies
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158
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67. Fossil Hill
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159
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68. Bear Creek
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160
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69. Yellow Water Reservoir
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164
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70. Sidney
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166
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71. Judith Peak
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168
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72. Crystal Lake
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171
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73. Yogo Creek
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173
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74. Fallon
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176
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75. Glendive
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177
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76. Ryegate
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181
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77. Roundup to Melstone
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184
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78. Miles City
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185
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79. Fort Union Formation
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187
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80. Forsyth
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188
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81. Castle Rock Lake
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189
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82. Roundup
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190
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83. Flatwillow Creek
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191
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84. Lavina
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193
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85. Riverfront Park
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195
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86. South Hills
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197
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87. Stratford Hill
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198
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88. Red Dome
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200
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89. Pryor Mountains
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202
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90. Belfry
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206
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91. Beartooth Chromite Mine
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207
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Appendix A: Glossary
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209
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Appendix B: Further Reading
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213
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Appendix C: Finding Maps, Land Managers, and Information
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214
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Appendix D: Rock Shops in Montana
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216
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Index
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217
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About the Authors
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219
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