Wegner Quartz Mines (Phantom Mine): Quartz & Smoky Quartz Rockhounding in Montgomery County, Arkansas
Updated June 2026
Wegner Quartz Mines (Phantom Mine) is a mapped rockhounding spot in Montgomery County, Arkansas. Reported finds include quartz, smoky quartz, amethyst, calcite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Wegner Quartz Mines (Phantom Mine) in Montgomery County, Arkansas
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- Montgomery County
- State
- Arkansas
- Nearest road
- Bridge Street
- Coordinates
- 34.53460, -93.65210
Geology at Wegner Quartz Mines (Phantom Mine)
This spot sits on Crystal Mountain Sandstone, mapped as sandstone that formed roughly 485 to 470 million years ago. Sedimentary rock like this erodes unevenly, so the most productive collecting is typically along fresh cuts, badland slopes, and active drainages.
- Mapped unit
- Crystal Mountain Sandstone
- Age
- 485–470 Ma (Early Ordovician)
- Rock types
- sandstone
- Elevation
- 770 ft
Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.
Best time to visit Wegner Quartz Mines (Phantom Mine)
Conditions here are workable year-round, with typical highs from 50°F in winter to 89°F in summer.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, MT IDA 3 SE station (4 mi away).
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-dig site
This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- Ouachita National Forest — Mineral Collecting
- Crater of Diamonds State Park — Rules and finds
- Arkansas Geological Survey
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Wegner Quartz Mines (Phantom Mine)
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Nearby rockhounding spots
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Across the state line from Wegner Quartz Mines (Phantom Mine)
Wegner Quartz Mines (Phantom Mine) is close enough to the Arkansas border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
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