Hellgate Mineral Society

Hellgate Mineral Society Hellgate Mineral Society is located in Missoula Montana. Guests and new members always welcome! Only 2nd Thurs.-June/July, Nov, 4th in Aug.

We meet twice a month, 2nd & 4th Thursday Sept-May, 7:00 p.m., at the First Luthern Church, 2808 South Ave, W.

Announcing our 1st Pop-up Lapidary Clinic of 2026!Location: First Luthern Church, South Ave., Missoula, MTFriday May 15 ...
04/22/2026

Announcing our 1st Pop-up Lapidary Clinic of 2026!

Location: First Luthern Church, South Ave., Missoula, MT

Friday May 15 from 9:00-4:00 and Saturday May 16 from 9:00-4:00.

Advance registion is required. space is limited!

Cost: $15 per person, $ 25 per couple, $30 per family of 3 with an additional $10 per person over 3.

This is open to club members only but membership forms will be available the day of the clinic. Membership is $10 per person and $19 for a family.

To register contact Lora at [email protected]

Keep in mind all initial emails will go into my junk/span. You are not registered until I respond back to you.

The mines are closed for the season but you can still mine at the Hellgate Gem and Mineral Show! We have Sunstone gravel...
03/19/2026

The mines are closed for the season but you can still mine at the Hellgate Gem and Mineral Show! We have Sunstone gravel from from the Double Eagle Mine and the Spectrum Mine in Oregon. We have Garnet gravel from the Red Rock Mine and Sapphire Mini Miner bages from Gem Mountain in Montana.

Special Show Prices!
Sunstones $15 for a 1 gal bag.
Garnets $10 for a 1 gal bag.
Sapphire Mini MIner bags for $35.

There wiil be club members to teach you how the screen or you can take your bags home.

Hellgate Mineral Society's Annual Gem, Mineral, Fossil, and Lapidary Show
March 21-22 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Missoula, MT
Sat. 9:00-5:00 and Sun. 10:00-5:00
Admission $5, kids under 12 Free.

www.HellgateMineralSociety.org

03/17/2026

The 31st annual Hellgate Mineral Society Gem and Mineral Show as well as the 2026 Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies Convention is almost here.

Saturday, March 21, 1:00pmA Crash-Course in Meteorite Collecting: Smashing 500 years into an hour!Join Martin Horejsi, A...
03/14/2026

Saturday, March 21, 1:00pm

A Crash-Course in Meteorite Collecting: Smashing 500 years into an hour!

Join Martin Horejsi, Associate Professor of Instruction and Science Education at the University of Montana as he takes us on a humorous, fast-paced dive into the art and science of collecting meteorites with special attention to the contribution historic witnessed meteorite falls have made to science and culture.

Brought to you by the Hellgate Mineral Society's Anuual Gem, Mineral, Fossil, and Lapidary Show.

Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Missoua, Montana

03/11/2026
Join Paul Senn, the Montana Crystal Miner, from the Little Gem Mine on Sat and Sun March 21 & 22 at 11:00am at the NFMS ...
03/07/2026

Join Paul Senn, the Montana Crystal Miner, from the Little Gem Mine on Sat and Sun March 21 & 22 at 11:00am at the NFMS Annual Convention and Hellgate Mineral Society Gem and Mineral Show for his talk on "Classic Montana Mineral Locations". Paul will dive into the premiere locations that shaped the reason for Montana being called the Treasure State. Paul will also have a selction outstanding mineral and crystal specimens for sale through out the show.

Address

P. O. Box 3015
Missoula, MT
59807

Opening Hours

7pm - 9pm

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