Research7.3 mi
Cliff Mine
Lead, Silver
USGS research occurrenceMONTANA LOCAL ROCKHOUNDING AREA
Bitterroot & Clark Fork Corridors Rockhounding Guide
These western Montana river and mountain corridors contain mixed placer, quartz and mineral-occurrence evidence with highly variable ownership.
100nearby mapped records
3core atlas records
97USGS Research occurrences
95mile research radius
Locations and mineral leads in Bitterroot & Clark Fork Corridors
This local-area page is the bridge between the broader Missoula city hub and individual location guides. Open any record for its material evidence, map precision, access status, source context and field-report history.
Research7.4 mi
Whaley
Barite, Copper
USGS research occurrenceResearch10.9 mi
Curlew
Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc
USGS research occurrenceResearch11.4 mi
Chickaman Mine
Copper
USGS research occurrenceResearch14.1 mi
Ward Lode Mine
Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc
USGS research occurrenceResearch14.5 mi
Lawyers Combination
Copper, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch16.8 mi
Sheldon Mine
Copper, Lead
USGS research occurrenceResearch17.2 mi
Triantler
Copper
USGS research occurrenceResearch24.7 mi
Argo Mine
Gold, Silver, Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch27.9 mi
Inverness Group
Copper
USGS research occurrenceResearch29.3 mi
Betty Placer
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch33.1 mi
Sand Basin
Rare earth elements
USGS research occurrenceResearch36.4 mi
Slate Creek Mine
Lead
USGS research occurrenceResearch37.5 mi
Big Rock Placer Claim
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch40.7 mi
Platinum Placer
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch40.9 mi
Straight Creek Placers
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch41.1 mi
Nugget Mine
Lead, Zinc, Copper, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch41.4 mi
Coffee Pot Lode
Beryllium
USGS research occurrenceResearch41.8 mi
Able Placer
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch42.1 mi
Sturgen Placer
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch42.1 mi
Dry Cottonwood Creek Sapphire Context
Sapphires
Core atlas recordResearch42.1 mi
Cable Mountain — Historic Mineral Tailings
Scheelite and epidote
Core atlas recordResearch42.1 mi
West of Georgetown Lake — Argillite/Quartzite
Argillite and quartzite
Core atlas recordResearch42.2 mi
Billie Boo Placer
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch42.3 mi
Ida A Placer
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch42.8 mi
Rye Creek Prospect
Rare earth elements
USGS research occurrenceResearch43.1 mi
Hobo Placer
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch43.7 mi
Fool Hen Placer
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch44.0 mi
Highbar Placer
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch44.1 mi
Tucker Gulch Placers
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch44.2 mi
Quartz Creek Placer Mines
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch45.2 mi
Red Hawk Placer
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch45.4 mi
First Hope Placer
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch45.4 mi
Wisconsin Group
Gold, Copper, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch45.9 mi
Triangle Mine
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch48.0 mi
Mayflower Claim
Gold, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch48.2 mi
Pay Rock Mine
Copper, Silver, Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch48.3 mi
Sunrise Creek Placer
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch48.5 mi
Montana-Utah Copper Co Mine
Copper
USGS research occurrenceResearch48.8 mi
Dunkelberg
Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch48.8 mi
Stockholm Placer
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch49.0 mi
Coleman Placers
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch49.2 mi
Unnamed Placer
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch50.0 mi
Albion Mine
Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Fluorite, Antimony
USGS research occurrenceResearch50.2 mi
Amended Sweeney, Amended Sunflower
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch50.9 mi
The Chinamen Mine
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch51.8 mi
Deep Creek Mine
Gold, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch52.8 mi
Unnamed Placer
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch53.5 mi
Bonanza Group Barite Mine
Barite
USGS research occurrenceResearch53.5 mi
Gildersleeve Mine
Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead
USGS research occurrenceWhat should I verify before collecting here?
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