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We are delighted to be able to offer our quartz  mine for digging your own crystals. We are open by appointment only. 

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CRYSTAL SEEN TRADING CO.

Mount Ida, Arkansas

(870) 867-4072

Our mining hours are by appointment only.

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By Appointment

What do I need to bring when we come crystal digging?

This mine is an older rock-hounding mine, meaning that there is  no working equipment here and no licensed miner need be on the  premises. There are two old pits of tailings (crystal dirt) and one has a  nature pond. A map will be provided, to make finding it very easy. You will  receive a key, and can stay all day till just before dark. The road can  be a bit rugged, especially after the rain, as are all mine roads here,  but there is an easier parking area at the bottom of the hill, with a  short up-hill walk to get to the pits. There is a picnic table but no  facilities. Other things you might want to bring are gloves, sun-hat,  digging bags, pouches or buckets, screw drivers, garden tools, camper  shovel or small shovel, picks, digging bars, hammer and chisel, water,  snacks, first aid kit and anything else you can think of that may come  in handy. Metal detectors are also welcome.


Fees are...

Adults, $20 each

Young Adults 7-11, 1/2 price

Children 6 and under are free

Group rates are available  


CLEANING YOUR CRYSTALS


First, spray ALL clay and dirt out of the crystals. Baking them in the  sun and spraying them off, then baking and spraying again, rather than  picking them clean, makes this less labor intensive. If you decide to  pick the clay out which is often more fun, be very careful not to damage  the crystals...we recommend wooden skewers or tooth picks, as metal can  damage the crystal. Dental tools may also be used with great care,  though. 


METHOD 1 ~ You will need 2 plastic 5-gallon buckets, 1pound of acid, a  large, black plastic bag, and rubber kitchen gloves, for  protection...always a good idea.


Place 1 pound of oxalic acid in the bottom of a 5-gallon plastic bucket,  being careful to not inhale any... in its powder form it is most  dangerous, so a mask is always a good idea. Slowly add the water, mixing  in the acid as you go. Fill it about 1/2 full and set it aside. Then,  drill 1/4" holes throughout the sides and bottom of the other bucket,  making a colander. Carefully place the crystal in the colander 1/2 to  3/4 full, and gently ease them into the bucket with the acid. You can  slowly lift the colander up and down in the acid to stir up the acid  over the crystals. (We call it "irritating" the crystals...LOL) Place a  black plastic garbage bag over your buckets and put them in the  sunlight. Soak them for about a week, irritating them often, and then  you can pull the colander out and spray all of the crystals while still  in the colander first. If they are not yet iron-free yet, you simply  place them back in the acid bucket again and recover them placing them  back in the sunlight... The black bag over the top allows the sun to  warm the water without destroying the acid by exposure to the UV rays.  Rubber gloves are highly recommended when working with the acid  solution, especially for those with sensitive skin. If most of the iron  appears to be gone, then you can individually remove these crystals and  spray the rest of the acid off of them. Any residue acid will be yellow  in color, so if you spray off all the yellow, your crystals should be  acid free. 


METHOD 2 ~ The crock pot on low is also a great way to clean your nicer,  smaller pieces. Fill a ceramic crock pot 3/4 full with water and  measure out a 1/2 cup of acid and using a plastic ladle, gently stir it  into the water. Still using the ladle, carefully place your crystals  into the pot, making sure to cover them with at least 2 or 3 inches of  water. Cover them, and set them on "low" to bring them to a low simmer  for a few hours. Remember to keep an eye on the pot, and add hot water  only, keeping the crystals covered by at least 2" at all times. If you  let the water burn away, you take a chance on damaging your crystals.  Let the crock pot cool down naturally before you try to remove the  crystals. Never take them out of the acid bath while hot and immerse  them in cold water. They can shatter just like glass, and you don't want  to damage these beauties. When they have cooled down, you can place  them in a strainer to rinse them with water, or spread them out to spray  them off, removing any signs of yellow acid. Then lay them out to dry  in the sun. 


For a really beautiful shine you can also soak them in another acid  (pickling vinegar). Be sure to cover the container though, or you will  smell vinegar for a week...LOL! 

Mount Ida, Arkansas Quartz Crystals

Julie RavynHawk Kincaid talks about dig your own crystals in Mt Ida Arkansas crystal mines, their locations and more. 


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