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Tag Archives: Crater of Diamonds
Visitor Finds 2.10 Carat Birthday Diamond at Crater of Diamonds
The diamond is the traditional birthstone for those who were born in the month of April. How perfect that Andrea Murphy of Gentry, Arkansas, found a 2.10-carat brown diamond while she and her family visited the Crater of Diamonds State Park last week to celebrate her birthday. According to Park … Continue reading
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To Dig or Not to Dig
That is the first question that most first-time visitors to the Crater of Diamonds State Park usually ask themselves when they get ready to visit the park. Everybody knows that if you are going to go mining, you are going … Continue reading
Some Days Are Diamond: Florida Man Finds 1.95 ct. Brown Diamond
The second-largest diamond found so far this year at Crater of Diamonds State Park was certified on the afternoon of November 28. The 1.95-carat dark brown gem is about the size of an English pea, with a round shape and a … Continue reading
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Plowing for Diamonds in Arkansas
Crater of Diamonds State Park is the world’s only diamond-producing site open to the public. On average, two diamonds are found each day at the park. The state park’s policy is finder-keepers. What park visitors find is theirs to keep. … Continue reading
Everyone Finds Calcite Crystals at Crater of Diamonds
All visitors to the Crater of Diamonds State Park find calcite crystals. The following information provided by the Arkansas State Park gives potential visitors to the park a little bit more about this interesting and useful little crystal. The diamond … Continue reading
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Crater of Diamonds Turns 40
Spring at Crater of Diamonds State Park is just around the corner. “We have been looking forward, as we always do, to March when more visitors come to the Crater to hunt for diamonds during their Spring Break vacations,” said … Continue reading
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37 diamonds found at the Crater in January
January (2012) was a great start to the Crater of Diamonds 40th year as an Arkansas State Park, with more than 1,600 people visiting and 37 diamonds certified during the month. Visitation rose nearly 60% over totals from last January, and four … Continue reading
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Crater of Diamonds Gem ‘Close to Perfect’
When a large diamond is found at Arkansas’s diamond site, the Crater of Diamonds State Park, park staff always hear the question, “What is it worth?” The park staff is trained to identify rough diamonds, but not to appraise a … Continue reading
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Great Year Digging for Diamonds at Crater of Diamonds
Diamonds come in all colors of the rainbow. The three colors found at the Crater of Diamonds are white, brown, and yellow, in that order. Other semi-precious gems and minerals found in the park’s search area include amethyst, garnet, peridot, … Continue reading
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Crater of Diamonds State Park Report Successful Year
Looking back over the past 12 months, the year 2011 has been a successful one for park visitors who hunted for diamonds in the 37 ½-acre search area at Arkansas’s diamond site, the Crater of Diamonds State Park. According to … Continue reading
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