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Reference book on Arkansas Quartz and Mines:Click on Photo

Collecting Crystals - The Guide to Quartz in Arkansas
by Darcy and Mike Howard

These rockhounds tell offer:
The best places to collect quartz crystals
Tips, tools and techniques for collecting crystals
Secrets for cleaning and preparing crystals

Chamber of Commerce
Mount Ida, Arkansas

Obtain permits from Jim Coleman's Rock Shop,Miller Mountain Crystals, 15 miles north of Hot Springs on Highway 7.
PO Box 21, Jessieville, AR 71949
(501) 984-5328

Permits for age 10 years and older: $10.00 per day.
Children under 10: free.
Open year round, 8 am until dark, except Christmas day.
Mine is located on Highway 298, approx. 25 miles north of Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Judy's Crystals N Things

(870) 867-2523 • fax (870) 867-2572
P.O. Box 956, Mount Ida, AR 71957
Located 6 miles East of Mount Ida on Highway 270, on corner of Logan Gap Road
EMAIL JUDY

(870) 867-2431
EMAIL Chris, Charlie & Shirley Burch
5403 Hwy. 270 East
Mount Ida, AR 71957
Located 11 miles east of Mount Ida on Hwy. 270

(870) 867-2443 or 870-867-0104
EMAIL
60 Mary's Eagle Trail
Mount Ida, AR 71957

Wegner Crystal Mines

Visitors can work the sluice for precious/semi-precious gemstones or collect crystals at the tailings pile.
Groups can dig for their own crystals: call for reservations.
(870) 867-2309
EMAIL
82 Wegner Ranch Road
Mount Ida, AR 71957
3 miles south of Mount Ida on Hwy. 27, then left on Owley Rd.

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