There are many other places here in the Quartz Crystal Capital of the World where you can go and dig or buy crystals, or both, if you cannot get ahold of me. You can always try: johnbecrystals@yahoo.com to reach me, too. If you are looking for 'little stuff', please follow the links and I am sure that one of my friends will have what you are looking for. Please mention me as a reference.

Some of the ones I recommend are:

1. The Sweet Surrender Crystal Mine, Hwy27, North of Mt Ida
Digging: $20/day/adult contact Randy or Becky 870-867-0104 for appointment. They also have lots of nice 'little stuff', and other minerals. randy_skates@earthlink.net or www.sweetsurrendercrystals.com

2. Ron Coleman Mining, Little Blakely Creek Rd., Jessieville
Digging: $20/day/adult. Sales: wholesale and retail. Nice big store, tourist mining and world-class gallery.
call 501-984-5396

3. The Jim Coleman Miller Mountain Mine, Hwy 298, west of Jessieville turn at sign on Savall Cir, then go right.
Digging: $10/day/adult. Sales: got a 'coupla crystals', wholesale and retail, by appointment only. OH!, and they have a nice large retail store and yard on HWY 7, 501-984-5346. You can pay to dig at Miller Mtn there, too. Contact Jim or Terri Coleman 501-984-5453
www.jimcolemancrystals.com  or jcolem@hsnp.com

4. Stu Schmitt - Sales: wholesale and retail. Also Wavellite. Please make an appointment. Plenty of 'little stuff'. Wavellite.
Contact Stu or Sandy 870-867-2443
www.arcrystalmine.com

5. Judy's Crystals 'n' Things, Hwy 270 East
Digging: $20/day/adult. She also sells 'digger bars', wavellite and oxalic acid.
Contact Judy 870-867-2523
www.judyscrystals.com or judyscrystals@alltel.net

6. Jay's Bonanza Rock Shop. Hwy 270 East. Sales - wholesale and retail.
Call 870-867-6201
Gem panning, gifts, other cool stuff. Jay also has a fluorescent display. Free gift.

7. Nirvana Star Farms- Hwy 270 East in Mt Ida (next to Diamond Bank). Nice rock and gift shop with outside tables. Woody or Anita. 870-867-2560
Just to name a few...

And, of course, I am a proud member of the Mt. Ida Area Chamber of Commerce, sponsor of the Annual World Championship Quartz Crystal Digging Contest, an International Event.
www.mtidachamber.com

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