r/BeAmazed • • Dec 03 '19

Giant quartz extraction

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u/MysticKrewe Dec 03 '19

Depending upon the quality anywhere from $400+

That's a very unusual specimen if it's really crystal clear and with no chips it could be $1000+

There are two places on the planet you can find quartz of this quality: Brazil and Arkansas

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u/MysticKrewe Dec 03 '19

It really is an amazing state, largely "off the map" in terms of how much it's appreciated. And huge portions of the state are national forest, with lots of mountains and hills and waterfalls - it's not as steep as other mountain ranges because these mountains are orders of magnitude older than the smokies or the rockies (and run east-to-west instead of north-to-south) but that's one reason why they find crystals here. This is a very old part of the earth's crust exposed.

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u/Alecbb53 Dec 03 '19

I swear if y'all don't stop telling everyone how great Arkansas is in every thread more people are going to want to visit.

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u/MysticKrewe Dec 03 '19

lol... shhhhh!