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The Spokane gravel
bar, on the banks of Hauser Lake, was named by geologists mapping the Missouri
River area in the early 1900's. This gravel bar is the location of an exciting
sapphire strike along the Missouri River.
Today, you can find sapphires in every color at the Spokane Bar Sapphire Mine. The natural Sapphire crystal structure is hexagon with triangle terminations which are often flat. The most commonly found color is green-blue. Blue sapphire is the best known color. Ruby is a red sapphire which is one of the most prized. Sapphires from 1/2 carat up to 10 carats are fairly common. The largest known sapphire from the Spokane Bar was 155 carats, found by a man from Idaho. Other finds, though uncommon, are diamond, topaz, citrine, and ruby. Garnets of several varieties can be found; the largest on record weighed 40 carats. The largest gem quality sapphire was 50 carats.....................so far....! Order your bucket of sapphire gravel today! It makes a great gift. For those of you who can't make it to Montana, the sapphire mine transports sapphire gravel via UPS across the world. They will dig, package and ship your own bucket of sapphire gravel to 'mine' from the comfort of your own living room. |
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