Special Auction: Quartz Specimens From Arkansas

This special QUARTZ FEATURE offering presents a diverse selection from some of the most famous working quartz mines in Arkansas. We are honored to present specimens directly from the mines, owned and worked by Avant Mining Company, which is continuing the old tradition of specimen recovery in one of the world's most important quartz deposits. These auction items come through us, directly from the mines that produced them, offered to you on the internet first. Look for unusual twins, colors, and jewelry items here.

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Turquoise cabochon
Mona Lisa Mine, Porter Mtn., Gilham, Polk Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. James Zigras
4.1 x 3.0 x 0.8 cm, 14 grams
Winning Bid: $78
Turquoise cabochon
Mona Lisa Mine, Porter Mtn., Gilham, Polk Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. James Zigras
4.8 x 2.8 x 0.9 cm, 17 grams
Winning Bid: $80
Quartz
WW2 Tunnel Area, Fisher Mtn., Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
12.7 x 9.4 x 9.1 cm
Winning Bid: $207
Turquoise nugget
Mona Lisa Mine, Porter Mtn., Gilham, Polk Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. James Zigras
5.6 x 4.8 x 4.4 cm, 77.8 grams
Winning Bid: $210
Quartz with Dauphine twin
Unicorn Pocket, Garfield Lewis Claim, Fisher Mtn., Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. James Zigras
17.5 x 11.3 x 5.9 cm
Winning Bid: $557
Quartz on matrix
Vortex Pocket, Zigras Mine, Blue Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA
18.5 x 8.3 x 7.7 cm
Winning Bid: $567
Quartz
WW2 Tunnel Area, Garfield Lewis Claim, Fisher Mtn., Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
17.0 x 15.2 x 8.3 cm
Winning Bid: $525
Quartz
Unicorn Pocket, Garfield Lewis Claim, Fisher Mtn., Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
16.5 x 9.1 x 8.9 cm
Winning Bid: $525
Wavellite cabochon
Mauldin Mtn. Quarries, Mauldin Mtn., Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. James Zigras
3.4 x 2.9 x 1.0 cm, 16.23 grams
Winning Bid: $50
Quartz - pseudocubic habit
Garfield Lewis Claim, Fisher Mtn., Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. James Zigras
4.4 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm
Winning Bid: $536
Quartz
Ron Coleman Mine, Blue Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. James Zigras
15.6 x 15.3 x 8.0 cm
Winning Bid: $330
Turquoise necklace
Mona Lisa Mine, Porter Mtn., Gilham, Polk Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. James Zigras
45 cm chain; 0.5 cm-1.2 cm bead size, 38 grams
Winning Bid: $285
Quartz
Unicorn Pocket, Garfield Lewis Claim, Fisher Mtn., Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
19.5 x 19.0 x 9.0 cm
Winning Bid: $446
Turquoise polished slice
Mona Lisa Mine, Porter Mtn., Gilham, Polk Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. James Zigras
7.2 x 4.5 x 1.1 cm, 48 grams
Winning Bid: $95
Limonite on Quartz
Bear Den Vein, Fisher Mtn., Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
11.9 x 9.1 x 7.1 cm
Winning Bid: $145
Quartz var. Smoky (color-enhanced)
Fisher Mtn., Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
15.4 x 14.5 x 12.5 cm
Winning Bid: $158
Quartz (doubly-terminated)
Ron Coleman Mine, Blue Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. James Zigras
10.0 x 10.0 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $210
Quartz 'laser quartz'
WW2 Tunnel Area, Garfield Lewis Claim, Fisher Mtn., Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
13.6 x 7.0 x 6.1 cm
Winning Bid: $363
Quartz
Howard-Sheffield Mine, Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
9.0 x 8.1 x 3.6 cm
Winning Bid: $250
Quartz with growth slip
WT Coleman Mine, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. James Zigras
10.2 x 9.9 x 9.6 cm
Winning Bid: $205
Quartz with Adularia
Hamilton Hill Mine, Jessieville, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. James Zigras
15.1 x 14.7 x 5.6 cm
Winning Bid: $200
Quartz gemstone
Vortex Pocket, Zigras Mine, Blue Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. James Zigras
3.0 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm, 96.2 ct
Winning Bid: $686
Quartz (unusual phantom)
Unicorn Pocket, Garfield Lewis Claim, Fisher Mtn., Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
13.9 x 6.8 x 5.8 cm
Winning Bid: $260
Quartz with Limonite coating
Bear Den Vein, Garfield Lewis Claim, Fisher Mtn., Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. James Zigras
11.4 x 5.5 x 4.4 cm
Winning Bid: $154
Quartz with iron oxides
Bear Mtn., Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
14.9 x 12.8 x 5.5 cm
Winning Bid: $160
Quartz
WW2 Tunnel Area, Garfield Lewis Claim, Fisher Mtn., Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
18.3 x 12.0 x 5.8 cm
Winning Bid: $310
Quartz with Chlorite inclusions
WT Coleman Mine, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA
11.9 x 8.4 x 6.9 cm
Winning Bid: $160
Quartz
Howard-Sheffield Mine, Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
10.0 x 8.3 x 7.8 cm
Winning Bid: $301
Quartz with Limonite
Hamilton Hill Mine, Jessieville, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. James Zigras
9.1 x 7.6 x 6.6 cm
Winning Bid: $165
Quartz
Vortex Pocket, Zigras Mine, Blue Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA
17.5 x 11.8 x 7.6 cm, 1489 grams
Winning Bid: $406