In this video, we explore crystal mining at Diamond Hill Mine, showcasing our adventure in searching for rare quartz and amethyst crystals. Highlights include the discovery of a large amethyst crystal ...

When I set out to write a story about visiting Crystal Peak, a former mine site now managed by the U.S. Forest Service just east of Truckee, California, I worried it would be a bust. Either the ...

MOUNT IDA, Ark. (KTHV) - On the side of a mountain near Mt. Ida, Thomas Hankins digs for crystals. "The redder the dirt, the better your chances are at finding something clear and more crystally," ...

[NEW YORK] Moonstones in Montana, amethyst and emeralds in North Carolina, garnet and quartz in upstate New York. At pay-to-dig mines around the US, visitors can paw through piles of mine tailings to ...

In and around Mount Ida, the identity of the official Arkansas State Mineral can be guessed just by looking around. In fact -- pun alert! -- the laureate is crystal-clear from billboards and other ...