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1 week agoRockhounding and Our Primordial Fascination With Crystals
Many people are innately attracted to crystals, leading to a lifelong passion for rockhounding and collecting.
Mount Ida may be small, with an economy built around ranching, farming, and tourism centered around the nearby Lake Ouachita, but it holds a distinction few places on Earth can claim. It is home to one of the world's richest deposits of quartz crystal, earning the nickname, the 'Quartz Crystal Capital of the World.'