Wegner taught us a little Arkansas Quartz 101 (first, wear old clothes to dig; the red clay stains). He explained that most of the quartz, which was deposited by extremely hot water some 300 million ...

JESSIEVILLE -- Ron Coleman Mining, located at 211 Crystal Ridge Lane, will host its 12th annual Family Fun Day on Saturday.

Moonstones in Montana, amethyst and emeralds in North Carolina, garnet and quartz in upstate New York. At pay-to-dig mines around the United States, visitors can paw through piles of mine tailings to ...

Wear jeans and bring along a small pickax. Expect crowds, but don’t worry — crystal enthusiasts tend to be a genial, family-friendly lot. By Malia Wollan “If you’re looking for crystals, Arkansas is ...

Rocks have always held top priority among my three favorite things. The others are sea shells and driftwood. Not diamonds nor rare gems. Just patterns of the earth. The interest, perhaps, could be ...

MOUNT IDA, Ark. — We promise, it's worth the drive to Mount Ida to get messy and find some crystals. The World Championship Quartz Crystal Dig will be held on October 11th & 12th. Registration & ...

As summer days are in full swing, Oklahomans are taking part in adventures across the state. For all you that nerd out over that cool rock you found, and we say nerd out in the most loving way ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Happiness can, of course, come in many forms. For a rockhound — and I know this well, being one — it’s all but guaranteed by time ...