where to buy and mine

if you want to go some where reasonable, then there's Hercemer mines, there is stores, there is the rock and mineral show and you can always do it at home. to do it at home you need gear. you need goggles and a mining hammer and bags and proper clothing. if you want quartz, then look for a medium sized, orange pebble. Then take the mining hammer and hammer it, but not to hard. It should break. Remember to have goggles on when hammering. Examine it closely and then if you see some thing, then tap it again. keep on tapping it until you get the quartz out. When you are shopping for rocks and minerals, you get what you can afford easily, and looks nice to you. I would advise to get raw unpolished rocks. But if you do get them, make sure to get a normal one with it. and 

                           LABLE ALL OF YOUR ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!