Rockhounding in Montgomery County, Arkansas
6 mapped rockhounding spots in Montgomery County. Most commonly produces quartz, calcite, amethyst, smoky quartz.
Montgomery County rockhounding photos
Representative spot and material photos from this county, shown where verified public image records are available.
Map showing 6 rockhounding spots in Montgomery County, Arkansas
Minerals reported in Montgomery County
- Quartz4
- Calcite2
- Amethyst1
- Smoky Quartz1
- Wavellite1
Standouts in Montgomery County
Hand-picked spots in Montgomery County, chosen for unusual mineralogy or documented public access. Each card opens the full coordinates and access notes.
Top pickWegner Quartz Mines
PublicMontgomery County
Clear hydrothermal quartz is the draw here, part of the Ouachita Mountain quartz belt that USGS and the Arkansas Geological Survey describe as one of western Arkansas's signature mineral resources. The Mount Ida area is especially useful because quartz-bearing veins and crystal pockets occur close to established digging operations.
Quartz
Top pickMount Ida
PublicMontgomery County
Mount Ida sits in the heart of Arkansas's Ouachita quartz province, where hot fluids moved through fractured Paleozoic sandstone, shale, and chert to form crystal-bearing veins. That regional geology, documented by USGS and the Arkansas Geological Survey, is why the area remains the state's clearest benchmark locality for rock crystal collecting.
Quartz
Top pickUnnamed Quarry (Wavellite)
PublicMontgomery County
Mauldin Mountain wavellite is not an interchangeable green phosphate, Mindat and Arkansas Geological Survey references tie the quarries to botryoidal wavellite, variscite, planerite, and related phosphate minerals. The locality stands out because the best material shows radial, spherical aggregates that make the Montgomery County occurrence recognizable in collections.
Wavellite
Spots in Montgomery County
| Spot | Minerals | Coordinates | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount IdaMaplewood Lane | 34.5416, -93.6334 | Public | |
| Sweet Surrender Crystal Mine | 34.5000, -93.6500 | Paid / fee | |
| Unnamed Quarry (Wavellite) |
| 34.5954, -93.6534 | Public |
| Wegner Crystal MinesWegner Crystal Ranch road | 34.5141, -93.6402 | Paid / fee | |
| Wegner Quartz MinesWegner Crystal Ranch road | 34.5143, -93.6413 | Public | |
| Wegner Quartz Mines (Phantom Mine)Bridge Street | 34.5346, -93.6521 | Paid / fee |
Neighboring counties in Arkansas
Adjacent rockhounding counties, ranked by how close their centroids sit to Montgomery County. A natural extension if Montgomery County is already on your trip plan.
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