Qualla: Crater of Diamonds: The Only Diamond Mine Where You Keep What You Find https://qualla.com/crater-of-diamonds en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:06 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Crater of Diamonds: The Only Diamond Mine Where You Keep What You Find https://qualla.com/crater-of-diamonds Crater of Diamonds: The Only Diamond Mine Where You Keep What You Find: Introduction https://qualla.com/crater-of-diamonds/ John Huddleston noticed unusual stones in his Arkansas pig field in 1906. He thought they might be valuable; a jeweler confirmed they were diamonds. The volcanic pipe beneath his farm had been pushing diamonds to the surface for 100 million years, waiting for someone to notice. Today, Crater of Diamonds State Park lets anyone dig in that same field - for a small admission fee, you can take home whatever you find. Over 35,000 diamonds have been discovered since the park opened in 1972. Most are small, but not all: the 'Strawn-Wagner Diamond,' found in 1990, weighed 3.09 carats rough and was cut to a flawless 1.09-carat gem. The only public diamond mine on Earth sits in a plowed field in rural Arkansas.

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]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/y/j/3/crater-of-diamonds-wk/9yj3-crater-of-diamonds-the-only-diamond-mine-where-you-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Crater of Diamonds: The Only Diamond Mine Where You Keep What You Find: The Geology https://qualla.com/crater-of-diamonds/ A hundred million years ago, a volcanic eruption punched through the Arkansas surface, bringing with it material from deep in the Earth's mantle - including diamonds formed under the immense pressure and heat 100 miles below. The volcanic pipe, called a lamproite, is one of only ...

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]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/y/j/3/crater-of-diamonds-wk/9yj3-crater-of-diamonds-the-only-diamond-mine-where-you-the-geology.mp3 0:06 2 full Crater of Diamonds: The Only Diamond Mine Where You Keep What You Find: The Finds https://qualla.com/crater-of-diamonds/ The park averages about 600 diamonds per year - two per day - found by visitors willing to crawl through plowed soil looking for translucent crystals. Most are small, a quarter carat or less. But significant stones emerge regularly. The 'Uncle Sam Diamond,' found in 1924 before t...

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]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/y/j/3/crater-of-diamonds-wk/9yj3-crater-of-diamonds-the-only-diamond-mine-where-you-the-finds.mp3 0:06 3 full Crater of Diamonds: The Only Diamond Mine Where You Keep What You Find: The Technique https://qualla.com/crater-of-diamonds/ Diamond hunting at Crater of Diamonds is democratic - no training required. The park provides basic equipment: screens for sifting, boxes for washing soil. Experienced hunters bring their own tools: shovels, buckets, knee pads. The technique varies: 'dry sifting' after rain when ...

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]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/y/j/3/crater-of-diamonds-wk/9yj3-crater-of-diamonds-the-only-diamond-mine-where-you-the-technique.mp3 0:06 4 full Crater of Diamonds: The Only Diamond Mine Where You Keep What You Find: The Ethics https://qualla.com/crater-of-diamonds/ Unlike most diamond mining, Crater of Diamonds involves no ethical concerns about labor practices or conflict finance. The diamonds are found by visitors who pay admission and keep what they find - no middlemen, no trade chains, no questions about origin. The park is the only sou...

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]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/y/j/3/crater-of-diamonds-wk/9yj3-crater-of-diamonds-the-only-diamond-mine-where-you-the-ethics.mp3 0:06 5 full Crater of Diamonds: The Only Diamond Mine Where You Keep What You Find: Visiting Crater of Diamonds https://qualla.com/crater-of-diamonds/ Crater of Diamonds State Park is located near Murfreesboro in southwestern Arkansas, about 120 miles from Little Rock. The search field is open year-round; hours vary seasonally. Admission is charged; all equipment can be rented on-site. The plowed field covers 37 acres; comforta...

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