The Mineral Museum features a wide variety of fascinating specimens dug up from underneath Butte, Montana, during mining processes. One of the highlights of the 1,300+ specimens is the Highlands Centennial Gold Nugget.. Specializing in minerals.
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At present, the Museum exhibits over 1,300 minerals. Prize specimens in our Montana collection include the Highland Centennial Gold Nugget, (27.475 troy ounces),which was donated to the Museum for permanent display. The nugget was recovered in September 1989 from a placer mine south of Butte. Also exihibited is a 400-pound smoky quartz crystal, unearthed just east of Butte, affectionately referred to as "Big Daddy" . Brilliant blue sapphires from Yogo Gulch and beautiful polished agates, Montana's state stones, are displayed. Copper, molybdenum minerals, and talc — all examples of industrial commodities that have figured so strongly in Montana's economic history can be seen.