Avatar Crystal Mine is a rock-hounding mine in a primitive setting located in Montgomery County near Mount Ida. This mine site has been in operation under different names for many years and the current owners offer a peaceful, family-oriented and pet-friendly mining experience. They are open seasonally from the beginning of March till the end of November, weather permitting. They are open Friday through Monday 9 AM till 4 PM.

There is a porta-potty on site and no other amenities. 

This mine offers a more rootsy experience. The owners, Joe and Bee are wonderful, kind people and love to share their space with visitors.

This mine gets worked by machine occasionally, but it is not commercially active. The crystal-bearing dirt will get reworked and flipped regularly to reveal new crystals. It is a rock-hounding site with several areas of tailings material. There are also sections where you may be able to locate a crystal-bearing seam in a hard-rock wall or where you may find a pocket in degraded sandstone formations by digging down. Good areas to check would be along the borders of the mine by virgin rock formations and around sections of smaller trees.

The crystals are of good quality, and this mind sometimes produces light smoky quartz.

Visiting this mine after a heavy rain is especially beneficial for surface collecting.

Access to the site is via a dirt road off Owley Road. Road conditions vary depending on weather circumstances. The owners do maintain the road regularly and generally cars of any type should be able to make it.