There’s no denying that Arkansas is filled with precious gemstones. In fact, we have the only public diamond mine in the country. While diamonds are my best friend, I love crystals as well. And ...

Phipps worked for the Xerox corporation for over 30 years in Chicago, until he and his wife Faith discovered Arkansas Quartz crystal. They'd never seen anything like it.

Wegner Crystal Mines -- 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 82 Wegner Ranch Road, Mount Ida. ... The Blue Phantom quartz crystal was dug in Arkansas in the early 1930s.

In and around Mount Ida, the identity of the official Arkansas State Mineral can be guessed just by looking around. In fact (pun alert!), the laureate is crystal-clear from billboards and other signs.

Deep in the Arkansas wilderness, we embarked on an epic crystal mining adventure—and the finds were absolutely breathtaking! From dazzling clear quartz to mysterious phantom and healer crystals ...

Role Coleman in Jessieville, Arkansas, offers not just crystal mining opportunities, but a zipline experience for visitors to view crystal formations below them. The center does not rent tools ...

In 1984, Cathy Fecho moved with her husband, Jim, from southern Illinois to operate some mines they bought in Arkansas. Jim, who died a year ago, had always been a rock hound -- the two ran a rock ...

Thanks to David Yurman, the American Museum of Natural History has opened a new exhibit of sparkling quartz crystals.

In and around Mount Ida, the identity of the official Arkansas State Mineral can be guessed just by looking around. In fact (pun alert!), the laureate is crystal-clear from billboards and other signs.