Clear Creek Crystal Mine

Own your own crystal mine (how to become a starving miner)
Digging crystal (where to, how to, what to)
Cleaning crystal (tips, tricks and techniques)
Buying crystal direct from the mine (points, clusters, metaphysical, unique & unusual)

New Year Update - For a Christmas present, my nephew, Mark, who works for Dell, gave my website a face lift.  I would appreciate your comments on my new beta site  http://arcrystalmine.com/index.php New Crystal Shard Page New Wavellite Page Twin Creek Crystal Mine For Sale New Jeffrey Quarry Solution Quartz New Museum Quality Crystals   A little bear excitement in the back yard May 12, 2006

Crystal Shop - I had to do something to get my crystal out of the garage.  So I thought, "I need to salvage some wood to build a crystal shop."  The next morning I was having breakfast at Shangri La, when the owner asked me if I knew of anyone who would like to tear down an old house.  I knew my thought had manifested into an opportunity.  The house was built in the 1920's and all the walls were beautiful, old growth, 1"x12" rough cut pine.  It took three months to salvage the lumber and build my crystal shop.  It was a labor of love and the old wood really appreciated a new life.

Who am I? My name is Stuart Schmitt. I retired from the Navy in 1988 after 24 years as a fighter pilot and test pilot. My wife, Sandy, and I sold everything we owned and traveled around the country in a motor home for a couple years before settling down in our home near Mount Ida, Arkansas. I enjoy exploring the unknown and discovering new things. Digging and cleaning crystal provides an endless opportunity to fulfill this desire. You probably didn't land on this web site wanting to know my background, but if you're interested in knowing why an ex-egotistical fighter pilot is in the crystal business, it's all right here.