White Cloud Mine — Rockhounding in Ravalli County, Montana
White Cloud Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Ravalli County, Montana. Reported finds include beryl. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing White Cloud Mine in Ravalli County, Montana
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Ravalli County
- State
- Montana
- Nearest road
- Eight Mile Creek Road
- Coordinates
- 46.65260, -113.93706
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- BLM Montana — Recreational mineral collecting
- Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
- Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at White Cloud Mine
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of White Cloud Mine.
- Rock CreekTop pick in MontanaGranite County, Montana · 22 mi awayQuartz, Sapphire
- Black Pine MineGranite County, Montana · 31 mi awayPyromorphite, Scheelite, Stolzite
- Gem Mountain Sapphire MineGranite County, Montana · 32 mi awaySapphire
- Gem Mountain Sapphire MineGranite County, Montana · 33 mi away
- PhillipsburgGranite County, Montana · 39 mi awayChrysocolla, Rhodochrosite, Ore
- Ninemile CreekMissoula County, Montana · 43 mi awayGold
- Crystal Mountain MineTop pick in MontanaRavalli County, Montana · 45 mi awayWhite Fluorite, Green Fluorite, Purple Fluorite
- GeorgetownDeer Lodge County, Montana · 46 mi awayGold, Chrysocolla
Across the state line from White Cloud Mine
White Cloud Mine is close enough to the Montana border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
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