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