Wegner Quartz Mines — Rockhounding in Montgomery County, Arkansas
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. Reported finds include quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Wegner Quartz Mines photos
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Map showing Wegner Quartz Mines in Montgomery County, Arkansas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Montgomery County
- State
- Arkansas
- Nearest road
- Wegner Crystal Ranch road
- Coordinates
- 34.51430, -93.64125
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- Ouachita National Forest — Mineral Collecting
- Crater of Diamonds State Park — Rules and finds
- Arkansas Geological Survey
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Wegner Quartz Mines.
- Wegner Crystal MinesMontgomery County, Arkansas · 0 mi away
- Sweet Surrender Crystal MineMontgomery County, Arkansas · 1 mi awayQuartz, Calcite
- Wegner Quartz Mines (Phantom Mine)Montgomery County, Arkansas · 2 mi awayQuartz, Smoky Quartz, Amethyst
- Mount IdaTop pick in ArkansasMontgomery County, Arkansas · 2 mi awayQuartz
- Unnamed Quarry (Wavellite)Top pick in ArkansasMontgomery County, Arkansas · 6 mi awayWavellite
- Unnamed Location (Wavellite/Variscite)Garland County, Arkansas · 20 mi awayWavellite, Variscite
- Unnamed Location (Wavellite #2)Garland County, Arkansas · 21 mi awayWavellite
- Unnamed Location (Cinnabar)Pike County, Arkansas · 25 mi awayCinnabar
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