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.

MOUNT IDA -- Yes, there is an official Arkansas State Mineral. As voted by the General Assembly back in 1967, it's the quartz crystal. That designation may sound somewhat less dazzling than the ...

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 ...

MOUNT IDA, Ark. (KTHV) - On the side of a mountain near Mt. Ida, Thomas Hankins digs for crystals. "The redder the dirt, the better your chances are at finding something clear and more crystally," ...

MOUNT IDA, Ark. — On a lonely road near Mount Ida, people from around the globe come to play in the dirt. “It’s something I have wanted to do for many, many years, and finally had the opportunity to ...

We first heard about digging your own Arkansas quartz on a visit to the Natural State 30 years ago and were recommended to Wegner Crystal Mines (five miles south of Mount Ida). Richard Wegner, who ...