arkansas crater of diamonds state park is located at pike county, arkansas.
arkansas crater of diamonds state park is located at pike county, arkansas.
where is arkansas crater of diamonds state park?
pike county , arkansas
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crater of diamonds state park is a 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 site became a state park in 1972 after the arkansas department of parks and tourism purchased the site from the arkansas diamond company and ozark diamond mines corporation, who had operated the site as a tourist attraction previously.









































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crater of diamonds state park
crater of diamonds state park is situated over an eroded lamproite volcanic pipe. the park is open to the public and, for a small fee, rockhounds and visitors can dig for diamonds and other gemstones. park visitors find more than 600 diamonds each year of all colors and grades. over 29,000 diamonds have been found in the crater since it became a state park. visitors may keep any gemstone they find regardless of its value.
crater of diamonds state park