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More than 35,000 diamonds have been found by park visitors since the Crater of Diamonds became an Arkansas state park in 1972. Notable diamonds found at the Crater include the 40.23-carat Uncle Sam, the largest diamond ever unearthed in the U.S.; the 16.37-carat Amarillo Starlight; the 15.33-carat Star of Arkansas; and the 8.52-carat Esperanza.
- Digging for Diamonds
Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park is one of the only...
- Camping
The Crater of Diamonds State Park includes a tree-shaded...
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Visitor from France finds 7.46-carat diamond at Crater of...
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- Swimming
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- Diamond Digging
Diamond Digging - Crater of Diamonds State Park | Arkansas...
- Digging for Diamonds
- Crater of Diamonds State Park is the world’s eighth largest diamond-bearing volcanic crater and the only one open to the public. However, you need to set proper expectations.
- Besides diamonds, you can find a variety of pretty stones like quartz, amethyst and jasper. Over 40 different rocks and minerals occur naturally at the park.
- You can bring your own diamond search tools like shovels, buckets and screens, or you can rent tools at the Diamond Discovery Center.
- After you are done digging, you can take your finds to the Diamond Discovery Center for free identification and diamond certification.
Mar 3, 2024 · Arkansas farmer John Huddleston found 2 diamonds on his farm in 1906. This sparked the diamond mining rush, and today, the site of his discovery is the Crater of Diamonds State Park. 3. Record-Winning Find. The largest diamond ever discovered in the U.S., now known as the Uncle Sam Diamond, was unearthed in this park in 1924.
Crater of Diamonds State Park is a 911 acre Arkansas state park in Pike County, Arkansas, in the United States. The park features a 37.5-acre (15.2 ha) plowed field, the world's only diamond-bearing site accessible to the public. Diamonds have continuously been discovered in the field since 1906, including the Strawn-Wagner Diamond.
The Daily Find. On average, one or two diamonds are found at the park each day. As of September 23, Crater of Diamonds State Park has had 246 diamonds registered in 2020, weighing a total of 59.25 carats. On the day we were there, two diamond finds were recorded: One an 11 point diamond and the other a 4 point diamond.
