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The only active diamond mine in the country is the Crater of Diamonds Mine near Murfreesboro, Pike County, Arkansas. There, recreational prospectors have been finding up to a few hundred carats of diamonds per year since the early 1970s. Most of the stones are white, yellow, or brown in color, but a wide range of diamond colors has been found at the mine. See photo at the top of this page.
Space Diamonds / Carbonado. Diamonds can be found all over the earth however, concentrations of these carbon crystals can form in placer oriented locations (sand and gravel benches) Gold will naturally concentrate in the lowest location in a stream bed, diamonds might. With a specific gravity of 3.5, diamonds are only slightly heavier than rock. If an area is prone to seasonal or flash floods, the most likely location to find diamonds are in the lighter gravels or leading compacted clay benches. Oxbow lakes are another excellent place where concentrations of diamonds can be found.