For spiritual purposes, I would like to find a quartz crystal not in a shop but in the wilderness. What is a good geological environment where crystals can be found. In such a place, where would one look, pan, dig, etc?
I would like to find 1 big one that fits in the palm of the hand, as well as some tiny ones that can be used to construct a rattle.
Also, what gear would I need to fetch them? For example: pan for water, hammer for rock, etc.
My question was about general geological environment, but if you know a good geographical area near North Texas that would be nice too
Arkansas would actually be closer then the Big Bend mountains, which I think were volcanic at one time. Thanks all for the helpful answers. I’ll look into a local club. I was googling around and foung the term “rockhounding”, which seems to get me good results.
For your area, Arkansas is the best bet. The Mt. Ida area is THE place for quartz. There are several places where you can take your bucket and shovel and dig for quartz. The crystals here actually grown in clay instead of in geodes or similar rock matrix. They come in all sizes, shapes, and quality. Check out Arkansas quartz on eBay if you want to get a feel for what you are likely to find and the environment it comes from. There are several sellers. Good luck with your rock-hounding!
P.S. Here’s a site I just stumbled on. They show pictures of crystals and crystal digging in Arkansas. You might be interested!
http://bluemooncrystals.com/index.html
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