Arkansas QUARTZ Mining! Zigras Fisher Mountain Mine Trip

Item Description

Located about 30 minutes by car from Hot Springs, Arkansas this famous mine was opened in the 1800s. James Zigras' company, Avant Mining, has recently rehabilitated the old mine and restarted commercial collecting here. He will open a pocket of crystals in the main vein for the winning bidder to see and dig from! This auction includes a day of fun digging (4 hours), guaranteed discovery, and a lot of excitement (maximum of 4 people, please note). You can keep up to $2000 of what you find, and purchase other items found if you desire, for mutually agreed prices of half their retail value. Donated by James Zigras, Avant Mining Company. Trips like this have been valued in our past charity event auctions at $4000-5000 in our previous Live Auction Events (at the Dallas Museum of Art, a similar package sold for $6000), and I can say that the families or groups of friends who went, were beyond happy! James is a gracious host and has fun showing the hard work behind the mining here! Link to a recent short discovery video for this fabulous new location: https://vimeo.com/446597658. ;

This trip is part of the 2022 Dallas Mineral Collecting Symposium benefit auction, with proceeds benefiting Mineralogical Record, Rocks & Minerals, Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, and mindat.org. Thanks to all of our participants!

Billing for this auction will occur on Monday, August 22, for payment using PayPal or a credit card. Shipping will be billed at cost.