Sapphire Mining At Rock Creek

Gem Junkies

We went straight to the source to learn more about Montana Sapphire from the Rock Creek mountains of Montana. We were honored to have a guided tour from Warren Boyd, of Potentate. From the early findings, mining techniques to how they responsibly source Sapphires to ensure many years of sapphires to come. 00:00:00 Who drank all the coffee? 00:47:50 Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back 01:04:00 Introduction to Warren Boyd 01:34:00 Tell us about you first! How did you get here? 02:29:50 How did you get involved with this particular project? 02:59:00 How long have you been actively mining this area? < Some discussion about ethically and responsibly mining> 04:17:50 On-site Water Clarification System 05:07:00 Why is so important in this particular situation/setting? 05:49:00 Why water clarification for the production side? 06:17:00 THE AMOUNT OF SAPPHIRE!! How is that? 07:35:50 Tell us about the percentage of the size of rough that your typically retrieve 08:19:00 What does that mean as the sufficient size to cut and facet? 09:07:00 How does that break down size wise? 09:50:00 What is the average percentage from a rough to a cut stone? What percentage do you retain? 11:05:00 This feels like home 12:45:00 The cows are a coming 13:10:00 The reclamation of the land and a little more history of the mine 15:08:00 Technology advancement in mining 15:56:00 Only mining 5 acres at a time . . .more details about land reclamation 17:41:00 The history 18:23:50 Old timers mined the gullies 19:14:00 It’s not alluvial? 20:04:00 You said that this area is geologically different? 21:10:50 The benefits of looking at historical data and science in order to mine 21:55:00 The longevity of Montana Sapphire 22:46:50 Scalable processing operation 23:09:50 What is your first memory of either a gemstone or a piece of jewelry? 24:21:00 You also have a twin 25:39:00 What is your favorite gemstone? 26:43:60 There is a difference of the deposits within Montana