Fiddler's Ridge Quartz Mine
Mt. Ida, AR US
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Uploaded on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 08:07:58 PM

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This is another fee pay site for digging quartz crystals in Arkansas.  For more information you can go to their webpage: http://www.fiddlersridgecrystals.com/.  It's also known as the Bear Mountain Mine.

Here is some additional information:

Hours are 9 A.M. - 4 P.M.  daily 

open seven days a week

Our fees are $20.00 per adult,  & $10.00 per child age 7-12

under 7 free if accompanied by paying adult.

You pay your fee  at the rock shop where you will be given a map and detailed instructions. 

 Reservations are not necessary but are helpful when there are groups involved.

 There are designated areas for you to dig in that are safe and also  have easy access.

You may furnish you own  digging tools.

or Small hand tools,  

and gloves are for sale at the shop

Their site says to use mapquest to find this address:

3752 Hwy 270 E Mount Ida, AR 71957

However I put in the GPS coordinates from google earth.  It marks the rock shop where you'll get info on getting to the mine.

GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 34°32'1.46"N, 93°31'8.78"W)
or (34.533738, -93.519105)
Google Map: (The GPS marker is supposed to be exact.)
Follow this Link to Get Google's Directions

Reference Info: http://www.fiddlersridgecrystals.com/
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