Butte Montana Mining History?

Imagine finding Montana Saphires and Tossing them asside. You would say that is something you would never do, Mining happening back in the 1800's Says otherwise. Gold prospectors in the 1800's came across numerous gems and minerals but were qiuck to disregard them because they were not "High" on their list. In this episode we cover just some of Montana's History with Mining and More notebly How Butte Mt, Contributed a great deal in United States History and World war.