ARKANSAS SIGHTSEEING: Quartz, the official state mineral, is plentiful in and around Mount Ida

Exhibits at Wegner Crystal Mine include a magnificent amethyst. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette/Marcia Schnedler)

MOUNT IDA — In and around Mount Ida, the identity of the official Arkansas State Mineral can be guessed just by looking around.

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