Wegner Quartz Crystal Mines
Pay-to-dig gem mine · Mount Ida, AR
Wegner Quartz Crystal Mines in Mount Ida, AR offers: quartz crystals and clusters at the 40-acre crystal forest open-pit mine; also tailings pile, gemstone sluice and geode cracking. Details below are from the official website, checked 2026-11-04.
| Type | Pay-to-dig gem mine (Quartz crystal mine) |
|---|---|
| What you can do | Quartz crystals and clusters at the 40-acre Crystal Forest open-pit mine; also tailings pile, gemstone sluice and geode cracking |
| Location | Mount Ida, Montgomery County, Arkansas |
| Address | 82 Wegner Crystal Ranch Road, Mount Ida, AR 71957 |
| Coordinates | 34.50976, -93.63031 (map) |
| Managed by | Call to confirm |
| Fees | Call to confirm |
| Hours | Tuesday–Saturday 8:00–4:30. Crystal Forest Mine trucks leave 9:30, 11:30 and 1:30; no reservations needed (minimum 2 persons) (per official website, checked 2026-11-04) |
| Phone | 870-867-2309 |
| Website | https://www.wegnercrystalmines.com/crystal-forest-mine |
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Source: official website, checked 2026-11-04. Data retrieved 2026-11-04.