[Rockhounds] Crater of Diamonds State Park

[Herwig Pelckmans]

Ron,
I strongly recommend a visit, even if they decide not to go searching for
diamonds afterwards.
The visitor center is large, the staff very friendly and the displays
highly educational. And they do have a geologist working there all the
time, evaluating all the "diamonds" people find (and people find lots of
them; only the geologist, most of the time does not agree with the people.
It's only every now and then, when a real diamond shows up, that his eyes
start to twinkle and that he agrees with the person who told him they had
found a diamond.
Way more easy, and not that unimportant: there is a lot of kimberlite to be
found. I guess the next best thing, if you can't find the real McCoy ...
Cheers, Herwig

Op zo 13 jun. 2021 om 15:38 schreef J Bryan Kramer <codeburner at gmail.com>:

> Wear old clothes, gloves and a hat for the sun. The clay is difficult to
> get out of clothing. People do occasionally find a stone most of the time
> the diamonds are brownish yellow but they are diamonds. Their website
> probably has a lot more info.
> BK
>
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> and every method of protecting ourselves is morally right.””
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>
> J Bryan Krämer       North Florida, USA
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>
> On Sun, Jun 13, 2021 at 9:28 AM hammerron <hammerron at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Would anyone have any advice and tell what to expect when collecting at
> > the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas (USA).  A friend of mine
> > asked as they are considering a visit. I know nothing.
> >
> > I see the information on their website but thought people on the list
> > who have visited might give a good point on view on what to expect.
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > Ron
> >
> >
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