Hunting for quartz crystals.
Ready for a road trip? Want to find your own Quartz crystals? Get out the map and chart your course for Arkansas. This is the best place in the United States to dig for quartz crystals. There are many crystal mines there and I have my favorite which is near Jessieville, Arkansas, near Hot Springs. Pack your vacation clothes and then pack your crystal mining clothes and shoes. The crystal mining clothes and shoes will probably never be the same again, the red clay will stain them and you might just want to reserve them for your next trip to Arkansas.
Digging crystals is a wonderful family vacation. If you have children, they will love getting dirty, digging through the red clay and discovering their own crystals. Take along some gardening tools, like a trowel, a dandelion digger and maybe even a small shove. Gloves are also a good idea to keep your fingernails from being a permanent red color for a few days.
The crystal mines near Jessieville have what is called a day fee. For around $15 a day per person, children are a lower fee, you and your family can dig through the red clay and keep all the crystals that you find. This is truly a treasure hunt and lots of fun. You’ll walk a little ways to the open mine area with your tools, a straw hat, and your bucket and there you’ll begin the adventure.
I recommend that you take along some water, especially if you go in the summer months because Arkansas is quite warm and humid. My suggestion is that you plan either a spring or fall trip – the weather will be more cooperative and you’ll enjoy it much more.
There are several mines in the area and it is good to try more than one place. If you’re lucky and it just rained, there might even be crystals along the road side to gather. The area is just full of crystals. I’ve never seen anyone not find crystals but if you didn’t find exactly what you wanted, you can purchase a special crystal for yourself. There are a variety of sizes and a variety of prices in the crystal shops.
Now that you know about digging crystals in Arkansas, what are you waiting for? Get out the map, make the motel reservation, go find old clothes that you don’t want to use ever again, pack your suitcase and head out the door to Arkansas and a fun-filled family vacation digging crystals in Arkansas.
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