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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fans of using crystals for wellness and spirituality — including celebs — feel the benefits, while not scientifically proven, go beyond their radiant aesthetic Getty If you’re a fan of crystals, ...

When I thought of quartz crystal in Arkansas — if I thought of quartz crystal in Arkansas — I thought of the rock shops that used to line the highway into Hot Springs, the ones with the big blue glass ...

Crystal Park is located in the Pioneer Mountains in southwest Montana, just outside of Dillon. The recreation area sits at an elevation of 7,800 ft. Crystal Park is open for day use only with a small ...

BOEKENHOUTHOEK, South Africa—Crouched in the mouth of a hand-dug tunnel here, Linki Mugidi chisels the walls in search of a crystal used by Western wellness practitioners and of the sort promoted by ...

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 spent patiently probing the ground at a mine somewhere, hoping to ...