The guy here is just awesome. He's a scruffy, toothless, half crazy rock hound. But he was funny…read moreand seemed to know his stuff. He showed me how the rusty water that had collected at the bottom of a barrel had accidentally dyed many of the tumbled rocks inside and how that coloration would penetrate some levels of the rock while being repelled by a neighboring layer. Differing levels of porosity within a two inch stone. Fascinating.

Hank is the man I came away with a 400 million year fossil…read moresection that was turned/milled into a vase and a huge 85lb cathredal amethyst and a nice 4.5 Lb smoky quartz

Great place and even nicer owner…read more Will definitely be back. The owner was extremely knowledgeable and the place had an amazing selection.

An interesting rock yard with piles of glass, rock, and fossils…read more Quartzite is hot, and most of the rocks here are not under cover. Be careful picking up anything because some of their items can burn you. I'm not too sure what the market for some of these rocks are, I'm assuming garden and ornamental uses. In any case, it's a fun place to check out and stretch your legs. Tip - For smaller mineral items and fossils the prices were better down the street at Gem World.

A nice store with several of the large robot models for sale. Their floor lamps of fluorite and…read moreother materials were quite stunning and unique. The light shining through the stone made the lamp even more appealing. They also carried large stone bowls for salad. Quite a statement piece. Shared parking outside.

Large selection of almost anything you could want! We made a stop on a road trip and went here for…read morethe first time. It's covered but not really an inside store, as it's very hot and more like an outdoor warehouse. Organized shelves and really nice display. No one said hello or welcomed us but that was fine, we just browsed for a bit. Ended up buying at another store that was a bit cheaper, but this store had a huge selection and reasonable pricing, a little higher if you're looking for small knick knacks. Good stop and has a large area for making your own jewelry with individual beads and stones!

This was such a cool souvenir shop! They had so many amazing things I could have been looking for…read morehours but we were just passing by so I had to rush my experience. I called to make sure they had postcards because I've had a hard time find them. Sure enough they had plenty here. They also have lots of Route 66 theme stuff including drinks and snacks.

Regardless if you're in Quartzsite for the large gem and mineral shows or if you're just passing…read morethrough the 10 to Phoenix, you gotta stop by this small store.. We were here for the Tyson Wells Gem Show and Swap Meet but we found this store right off the main drag. It's a small gift shop full of Quartzsite souvenirs and it's also a very nice game shop for all those snowbirds from Canada. If you're looking for every expansion set made for Catan and Ticket to Ride then this is your place. - Family-Friendly! Probably the best part about visiting this shop were the friendly and courteous owners. - They also have a nice selection of gourmet and hard to find bottled sodas.

Half Fast Mining in Quartzite, AZ has an excellent selection with fair prices. They have a lot of…read morefluorescent material and Haley was very helpful finding pieces to add to my collection. The selection, pricing and great service means we'll be back the next time we visit Quartzsite.

From the owner: Looking for a local, trustworthy, stone/crystal provider?…read more Here at Half Fast Mining Co. we provide you with top quality gems, crystals and more at prices you can afford we also provide you with the knowledge of how and why your stone is what it is. Stones are our passion and we would love to share that with the rest of the world.