The Crater of Diamonds - Arkansas' Volcanic Treasure Field
Description
Crater of Diamonds State Park is the only place in the world where the public can search for natural diamonds at their volcanic source.
The 37 acre eroded volcanic crater sees hopeful prospectors prying through loose soil - hoping to find more than just dirt
Some do … some do not …
Regardless, the history of the park is just as fascinating as the diamonds that litter its ground.
My dog Noodles and I visit the field in the hopes of striking it rich!
Works Cited:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-curious-case-of-the-arkansas-diamonds-43575867/
https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/john-wesley-huddleston-4732/
https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/crater-diamonds-state-park/history
https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/articles/discovering-lamproite-crater
https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/crater-diamonds-state-park/digging-for-diamonds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hvjuOKKX_I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZhRjh3Vg7w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rdm6VFQArU
Noah and Noodles here!
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