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This Tiny Southern Town Is the ‘Quartz Capital of the World’—and You Can Dig for Your Own Crystals

The tiny town of Mount Ida is home to rock shops, you-dig quartz mines, and national forest trails.
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Arkansas' 'quartz crystal capital of the world' offers breathtaking mountain views, trails, and mines

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Tucked away in west-central Arkansas' Ouachita Mountains, Mount Ida is a literal hidden gem, a tiny town that got its nickname — the "Quartz ...