Where to Find Quartz in Arkansas

Arkansas has 8 mapped collecting spots that report quartz, spread across 3 counties. The largest share sits in Montgomery County County with 4 spots. 5 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible, and 3 are fee-dig sites.

Spot list checked against source data on April 1, 2026.

Standout quartz spots in Arkansas

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

Mount Ida
Montgomery County County
Mount Ida sits in the heart of Arkansas's Ouachita quartz province, where hot fluids moved through fractured Paleozoic sandstone, shale, and chert to form crystal-bearing veins. That regional geology, documented by USGS and the Arkansas Geological Survey, is why the area remains the state's clearest benchmark locality for rock crystal collecting.
Wegner Quartz Mines
Montgomery County County
Clear hydrothermal quartz is the draw here, part of the Ouachita Mountain quartz belt that USGS and the Arkansas Geological Survey describe as one of western Arkansas's signature mineral resources. The Mount Ida area is especially useful because quartz-bearing veins and crystal pockets occur close to established digging operations.

Best counties for quartz in Arkansas

Ranked by the number of mapped quartz spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Every quartz spot we track in Arkansas

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Coleman's Crystal MineAR 7	Garland County	Quartz	34.6725, -93.0725	Public
Ron Coleman MiningCrystal Ridge Lane	Garland County	Quartz Amethyst Smoky Quartz	34.6623, -93.1007	Paid / fee
Unnamed Location (Rock crystals)Pine Street	Garland County	Quartz	34.5230, -93.0608	Public
Abandoned Mines (Yellville area)Frog Hollow Lane	Marion County	Smithsonite Calcite Quartz Dolomite Greenockite	36.1302, -92.5529	Public
Mount IdaMaplewood Lane	Montgomery County	Quartz	34.5416, -93.6334	Public
Sweet Surrender Crystal Mine	Montgomery County	Quartz Calcite	34.5000, -93.6500	Paid / fee
Wegner Quartz MinesWegner Crystal Ranch road	Montgomery County	Quartz	34.5143, -93.6413	Public
Wegner Quartz Mines (Phantom Mine)Bridge Street	Montgomery County	Quartz Smoky Quartz Amethyst Calcite	34.5346, -93.6521	Paid / fee

Before you go

Read the quartz identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Quartz in the encyclopedia.

Quartz in Arkansas FAQ

Where can you find quartz in Arkansas?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Montgomery County County, Garland County County, and Marion County County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many quartz spots are mapped in Arkansas?+

8 spots across 3 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.

Is it legal to collect quartz in Arkansas?+

Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 5 of the 8 mapped spots here sit on land marked public, and 3 are fee-dig operations where you pay for access and keep what you find. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

Where else to find quartz

Hunt quartz in Arkansas with the map in your pocket

RockHoundR puts these spots on an offline map with BLM and Forest Service overlays, geology layers, and a log for your finds.