Ready61.7 mi
Ruby Reservoir — Garnet Shoreline
Almandine garnets
Core atlas recordMONTANA LOCAL ROCKHOUNDING AREA
Wise River & Big Hole Rockhounding Guide
The Wise River and Big Hole area combines river gravels, mountain geology and historic mineral districts with changing access conditions.
93nearby mapped records
4core atlas records
89USGS Research occurrences
90mile research radius
Locations and mineral leads in Wise River & Big Hole
This local-area page is the bridge between the broader Butte city hub and individual location guides. Open any record for its material evidence, map precision, access status, source context and field-report history.
Research6.8 mi
Calvert Red Buttons Mine
Tungsten, Beryllium
USGS research occurrenceResearch28.4 mi
Jetty Mine
Silver, Barite, Zinc, Fluorite, Lead, Copper, Antimony
USGS research occurrenceResearch33.6 mi
Thompson Pass
Molybdenum
USGS research occurrenceResearch34.7 mi
Comstock Lode
Antimony, Lead, Zinc, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch39.1 mi
Dry Cottonwood Creek Sapphire Context
Sapphires
Core atlas recordResearch39.1 mi
Cable Mountain — Historic Mineral Tailings
Scheelite and epidote
Core atlas recordResearch39.1 mi
West of Georgetown Lake — Argillite/Quartzite
Argillite and quartzite
Core atlas recordResearch40.5 mi
Scheelite & Aplite Claims.
Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch41.3 mi
Sand Basin
Rare earth elements
USGS research occurrenceResearch42.5 mi
Oro Fino
Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead
USGS research occurrenceResearch44.6 mi
Albion Mine
Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Fluorite, Antimony
USGS research occurrenceResearch49.0 mi
Rye Creek Prospect
Rare earth elements
USGS research occurrenceResearch50.6 mi
Larrigon Mine
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch51.8 mi
Slate Creek Mine
Lead
USGS research occurrenceResearch51.9 mi
Dunkelberg
Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch52.6 mi
Baltic
Copper, Gold, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch52.8 mi
Highland Mine
Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead
USGS research occurrenceResearch54.2 mi
Unnamed Copper Occurrence
Copper
USGS research occurrenceResearch55.0 mi
Granite Mtn.
Molybdenum, Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch55.3 mi
Unnamed Thorium Occurrence
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch55.4 mi
Unnamed Thorium Occurrence
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch57.3 mi
Bull Moose
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch57.5 mi
Shear Zone
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch57.6 mi
Unnamed Thorium Occurrence
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch57.6 mi
Frying Pan and Frying Pan No. 2
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch57.6 mi
Beaverhead
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch57.7 mi
Unnamed Thorium Occurrence
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch57.7 mi
Unnamed Thorium Occurrence
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch57.7 mi
Unnamed Thorium Occurrence
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch57.7 mi
Unnamed Thorium Occurrence
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch57.7 mi
Unnamed Thorium Occurrence
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch57.8 mi
Cago No. 10
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch57.8 mi
G & G Nos 6 and 8
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch58.2 mi
M.S.D. No. 1
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch58.2 mi
Copper Queen
Copper
USGS research occurrenceResearch58.2 mi
M.S.D. No 7
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch58.2 mi
Unknown
Iron
USGS research occurrenceResearch58.2 mi
Woods Creek Copper Mine
Copper, Silver, Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch58.3 mi
Bighorn
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch58.3 mi
Unnamed Thorium Occurrence
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch58.4 mi
Sheep Creek Deposits
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch58.5 mi
Potosi Deposits Pony District
Tungsten, Zinc, Fluorite
USGS research occurrenceResearch58.5 mi
G & G Nos. 1 , 2 and 5
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch58.6 mi
Brown Bear No. 3
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch58.7 mi
Brown Bear No. 2
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch58.9 mi
Brown Bear No. 5
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch58.9 mi
Beaver Creek
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch59.0 mi
Lucky Day Nos 1 and 2
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch59.2 mi
H. R. S. No. 1
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceWhat should I verify before collecting here?
Do not infer permission from historic mine names, USGS occurrences or proximity to public land. Verify the exact parcel, current land manager, active mining claims, protected status, closures, road access and whether your intended collecting method is currently permitted.