Ready94.2 mi
Ruby Reservoir — Garnet Shoreline
Almandine garnets
Core atlas recordMONTANA CITY ROCKHOUNDING HUB
Rockhounding Near Helena, Montana
Helena is surrounded by historically mineralized terrain and sits close to several major central-Montana mining and collecting corridors. This hub emphasizes current access evidence because historic mine density around Helena does not automatically translate into legal recreational collecting.
58records within 115 mi
5core atlas records
53USGS Research occurrences
1Ready records
0Conditional records
What can I look for near Helena?
Use these material filters as discovery tools. A material match means the record mentions that mineral, rock or field interest; it does not establish collecting permission.
Rockhounding areas around Helena
Helena ValleyHelena Valley mineral history is extensive, but public recreational collecting requires location-specific verification rather than inference from old mine records.
Elkhorn & Boulder MountainsThe Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains contain numerous historic mining and mineral occurrences, plus public-land terrain where claims and current restrictions matter.
Central Montana Sapphire CountryCentral Montana sapphire research spans historic placer districts and managed opportunities. This area emphasizes verified collecting access where available.
Best-supported nearby Montana records
Ready and Conditional records are shown before Research occurrences. Distance matters, but evidence quality and access status matter more when choosing a field trip.
Research3.0 mi
Helena District
Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Tungsten, Arsenic
USGS research occurrenceResearch7.1 mi
C. E. S. Ballard, Etal
Uranium
USGS research occurrenceResearch7.2 mi
Colorado Gulch Deposits
Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch13.3 mi
Boeing Prospect
Fluorite, Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch16.3 mi
York, Trout Creek, Missouri
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch16.8 mi
Iron Mass and Golden Glow
Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch17.6 mi
Dry Gulch, Golden Messenger
Gold, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch20.1 mi
Beaver Creek
Molybdenum
USGS research occurrenceResearch20.7 mi
North Star Mine
Gold, Lead, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch23.1 mi
Iron Mask Mine
Lead, Zinc
USGS research occurrenceResearch27.9 mi
Confederate Gulch, Backer
Gold, Lead, Copper
USGS research occurrenceResearch30.4 mi
Blue Bird
Lead, Zinc
USGS research occurrenceResearch32.8 mi
Boulder Mtn.
Fluorite, Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch33.3 mi
Santa Anita Claim
Lead, Zinc
USGS research occurrenceResearch34.6 mi
Mcclellan Creek Placer
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch36.2 mi
Normandy
Fluorite
USGS research occurrenceResearch36.7 mi
Oro Fino
Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead
USGS research occurrenceResearch43.9 mi
Scheelite & Aplite Claims.
Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch46.6 mi
Ogden Mtn
Gold, Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch48.3 mi
Copper City Mine
Copper, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch50.0 mi
Dunkelberg
Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch51.9 mi
Albion Mine
Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Fluorite, Antimony
USGS research occurrenceResearch53.3 mi
Thompson Pass
Molybdenum
USGS research occurrenceResearch58.2 mi
Jetty Mine
Silver, Barite, Zinc, Fluorite, Lead, Copper, Antimony
USGS research occurrenceResearch58.5 mi
Sappington Deposit
Rare earth elements
USGS research occurrenceResearch64.5 mi
Dry Cottonwood Creek Sapphire Context
Sapphires
Core atlas recordResearch64.5 mi
Cable Mountain — Historic Mineral Tailings
Scheelite and epidote
Core atlas recordResearch64.5 mi
West of Georgetown Lake — Argillite/Quartzite
Argillite and quartzite
Core atlas recordResearch67.8 mi
Big Ben
Molybdenum, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch68.2 mi
Hegener
Molybdenum, Lead, Silver, Copper
USGS research occurrenceResearch69.7 mi
Potosi
Silver, Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch70.6 mi
Norris
Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead
USGS research occurrenceResearch70.7 mi
Granite Mtn.
Molybdenum, Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch70.7 mi
Potosi Deposits Pony District
Tungsten, Zinc, Fluorite
USGS research occurrenceResearch73.3 mi
Argo Mine
Gold, Silver, Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceHow to use this city page safely
City pages are geographic planning hubs, not permission maps. Before collecting, open the single-location guide and verify the exact land unit, ownership, active claims, closures, collecting method, fees or permits, and the latest responsible-authority information.