Avant Mining was founded in 2010 with the purchase of the de Linde wavellite claim in Avant, Arkansas. One year later Avant had purchased it’s first crystal mine and by the 5th year of operation purchased nearly 12,000 acres of mineral holdings. Not only focusing on quartz crystals, It’s Arkansas based Mona Lisa Mine is the only gem-quality turquoise mine in the eastern half of the United States.
Avant Mining has long been dedicated to environmentally sound and ethically minded crystal mining. As the leading miner of the best quartz crystals in the world, which happens to be found in Central Arkansas, Avant Mining takes pride in setting out the following crystal mining best practices, which are at the heart of what we do.
HOURS
Rock Shop
Tuesday - Sunday 9-5pm
Public Crystal Mining
Tuesday - Sunday 9-5pm
LOCATION
11 Logan Gap Road,
Mount Ida, Arkansas
71957
PUBLIC DIG PERMIT PRICING
$20 - Seniors 60+
$25 per adult
$10 - Age 7 to 17
Kids 6 & under are free of charge
$25 Tool Kits are available for purchase in our shop
Photo Gallery
Submit your pictures or videos on instagram @avantmining using the #avantmining with your dig pictures or your favorite avant crystal to be entered for the chance to be featured on our instagram or website page!
STORE
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Quartz Dig Unisex Hoodie
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Record Keepers Unisex Hoodie
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- $80.00
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Fisher Mountain Unisex t-shirt
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- $25.00
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Smoky Quartz 3/4 Sleeve Baseball Shirt
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- $30.00
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Crystals for sale
Book a Private Pocket Dig
Spend the day digging at Fisher Mountain with one of our local miners.