Quartz in Their Veins

Few people know Arkansas quartz better than the Jimmy and Ron Coleman—two men whose names are spoken with reverence in mineral circles around the world.

Born into the business, the brothers are part of an amazing five-generation family business. Quartz in Their Veins blends science, history, and deeply personal storytelling as it traces the origins of the mountains, the rise of quartz as a metaphysical and scientific treasure, and the generations of diggers whose lives were forged in crystal and clay.

At its heart is the remarkable Coleman family, a once-impoverished clan whose perseverance transformed them into the dominant force in modern quartz mining. Drawing on extensive interviews with family members, employees, and lifelong friends, the book opens the gate to decades of untold stories, triumphs, and hard-won lessons from the dig.

Along the way, readers will learn how to recognize quartz varieties, understand what makes a specimen valuable, and uncover practical tips for finding and cleaning their own crystals in Arkansas’ famous mines.

Part biography, part geology, part love letter to the land, Quartz in Their Veins is the definitive story of America’s quartz capital—and the people who brought its hidden brilliance to light.

Lisa Coleman Carey, the daughter of Ron Coleman and niece of Jimmy Coleman, grew up in Jessieville, Arkansas, immersed in the world of quartz crystal. She graduated cum laude from Trinity University in San Antonio with a major in speech communication and a minor in English writing, as well as 12 hours in geology. She has a masters degree in Adult Education from the University of Arkansas.

Lisa was the Employee Communication Coordinator at Murphy Oil Corporation in El Dorado, the Director of Development at National Park College in Hot Springs, and now owns All Things Arkansas and All Things Natural in downtown Hot Springs.

She is married to Michael Carey and the mother of Chase Carey and Ben Carey.

Publisher - BookVAULT Publishing

Language - English

Perfect Bound

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By author

Lisa Carey

Published Date - 2026-06-19

ISBN - 9781836028376

Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm

Page Count - 292