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Arkansas Quartz

White & Clear

Variety of Quartz.

Arkansas Quartz specimen
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📜 Key facts

AgeThe quartz veins formed about 250–300 million years ago, during the building of the Ouachita Mountains
Origin & sourcesOuachita Mountains of west-central Arkansas, especially around Mount Ida (Montgomery County) and Hot Springs (Garland County). Quartz has been Arkansas's state mineral since 1967.
CompositionQuartz (SiO₂), often water-clear, sometimes with chlorite or 'blue phantom' inclusions

How it forms

As the Ouachita Mountains were folded and faulted, hot silica-rich fluids filled fractures in sandstone and shale. Large, clear crystals grew slowly in the open pockets.

Mineral data: see Quartz.

🌍 Where it's found

  • Type locality
  • Notable source / deposit
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Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.

📷 Gallery

Single Arkansas quartz point in snow
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Clear Arkansas quartz cluster in hand
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Clear Arkansas quartz cluster in hand
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Arkansas quartz cluster plate
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Smoky, brownish Arkansas quartz point (close-up)
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Arkansas quartz point showing striations
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Arkansas quartz crystals on iron-stained matrix
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Arkansas quartz crystal-pocket matrix plate
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✨ Metaphysical & Folklore

These are traditional and folk beliefs from crystal lore. They are not scientific or medical claims – crystals are not a substitute for professional care.

The state mineral of Arkansas. Ouachita quartz is prized in crystal lore as a 'master healer' that amplifies intention and brings clarity.

Traditional uses
clarity, amplifying intention, energy
Chakra
Crown Root
Zodiac
Aries, Leo
Element
Earth, Spirit

💞 Pairs well with (traditional pairings)

Clear QuartzBoth carry the theme of focus and clarity, so together they're thought to reinforce it. ApophylliteA natural partner for clarity; Apophyllite also adds meditation. SelenitePaired in tradition for clarity, with Selenite bringing cleansing as well. AgateShares the Root chakra; adds stability to arkansas quartz's clarity.

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