Montana Sapphires: A Rockhound Guide | Rock & Gem …
Thompson's family has mined this area for sapphires over the past 60 years. How Montana Sapphires Were Created. Created as igneous rocks slowly cooled, sapphires are made of the mineral corundum, chemically known as aluminum oxide. With a Mohs rating of nine, sapphires are the hardest natural substances following the diamond.
